Slow Land Changes

What do you think caused this rock to change colors?

• animals

• paint

• sounds

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How do glaciers change land?

• they can wear away mountains and leave behind valleys

• they stop erosion of land by blocking rivers and streams

• they warm up the area so that plants and animals can live

• they move very quickly and break everything in their path

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Strong winds can blow away soil on farmlands. What can farmers do to protect their soil and crops?

• build a large river that flows through the farmland

• plant tall trees around the crops to protect them from wind

• flood the area with water to protect the soil and crops

• plant the crops underground to help stop erosion of the osil

Breaking down rocks into pieces by water, wind or ice is called...................

• weathering

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earth’s changes can be fast or slow.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcanoes cause quick change to Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A mass of ice that moves slowly across land is called

• a. an iceberg

• b. an ice cap

• c.an avalanche

• d. a glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Planting trees can help to

• a. prevent soil erosion

• b. cause flooding

• c.stop earthquakes

• d. stop volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The process that breaks down rocks into smaller and smaller pieces is called

• a. heating

• b. weathering

• c. deposition

• d. conservation

Most of Earth is covered by

• a. sand and soil

• b. lakes

• c. oceans

• d. melted rock