Ch 5: Shaping Earth

What two processes break down rock and move it to other places?

• Weathering

• Earthquakes

• Erosion

• Volcanic Eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of the following are ways the surface of the Earth is changed rapidly EXCEPT

• Floods

• Volcanoes

• Landslides

• Tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the four underwater features?

• Continental Shelf

• Ocean Ridge

• Continental slope

• Continental Rise

• Sandy Beach

Freezing and thawing are examples of physical weathering.

• True

• False

What can happen when heavy rains fall on a mountainside?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are mounds of rock and debris deposited by a glacier called?

After a heavy rainfall, the land in low lying areas can experience ___________.

• Landslides

• Tornados

• Flooding

• Mudslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the outermost layer of Earth is called?

• Outer core

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What is the layer of rock that lies below the Earth's crust?

• Outer core

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What do you call a tall landform that rises to a peak?

• Plateau

• Mesa

• Hill

• Mountain

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NGSS.2-ESS2-2