Earth's Surface Unit Review

Which is NOT a type of erosion?

• sand

• water

• wind

• ice

A (a)   is caused by a large sea wave, made of series of waves, that resembles a rapidly rising tide.

• tsunami
• landslide
• volcano eruption
• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ​ (a)   eruption is caused by the rupture of molten ​ (b)   (magma) onto Earth's Surface.

• volcanic
• rock
• earthquake
• mineral

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What event is caused by the shaking of Earth's surface?

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which event is caused by the movement of rock, debris and/or a large mass of land down the edge of a mountain?

• landslide

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

What are the RAPID changes that shape the Earth's Landscapes?

• weathering, erosion, deposition

• landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are the SLOW changes that shape the Earth's Landscapes?

• weathering, erosion, deposition

• landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the following

• Tsunami

• 
• Landslide

• 
• Volcanic Eruption

• 
• Earthquake

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which landform is a hill or mound of sand that was created by wind carrying sediment and depositing it when the wind calmed down?

• valley

• sand dune

• delta

• mesa

• canyon

A​ (a)   is an elevated area of land with a​ (b)   ​ top and created by the ​ (c)   of the rocks.

• mesa
• flat
• exfoliation