Landslides

A landslide happens when a large amount of rock, earth, and other material moves down a _____.

• house

• slope

• slide

• building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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_____ are a kind of landslide that happens when there has been a lot of rain.

• Mudslides

• Rainslides

• Wetslides

• Floodslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An avalanche is like a landslide but it is made of ____.

• lava

• rocks

• snow

• soil

What causes the debris to fall down the slope?

• gravity

• rocks

• wind

• animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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How does logging trigger landslides?

• The logs push down the rocks and they fall.

• When trees are removed, the soil is loosened, which makes it easier to slide.

• Trees push down the soil and causes them to fall.

• Logging does not trigger landslides. It just looks like it does.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is true for an area that has already experienced a landslide?

• People can start building new houses there.

• Landslides won't happen again in that area.

• There will most likely be more landslides in the future.

• That area is a great place for camping.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Who are the people who study landslides?

• Chemists

• Geologists

• Biologists

• Archaeologists

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which item is NOT recommended to be placed in a disaster emergency kit?

• First aid kit

• Water

• Canned Food

• Pillow