3rd Grade Science landforms

Which feature makes up MOST of the surface of Earth?

• hot gases

• dry land

• craters

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ocean water is usually not used for drinking or watering crops. Which property of ocean water makes it less usable for drinking or watering crops than the water from rivers and streams?

• Ocean water contains salt.

• Ocean water contains sand.

• Ocean water is far away from many people.

• Ocean water has many organisms living in it.

Jackson listed the features of a body of water in his science notebook. Title? Water is salty Connected to other bodies of water Surrounds continents Home to many different organisms What title should Jackson use for his list?

• Features of a Bay

• Features of a Lake

• Features of a River

• Features of an Ocean

How is a pond different from a lake?

• Ponds have moving water.

• Ponds are smaller and shallower.

• Ponds are not surrounded by land.

• Ponds have a different amount of salt.

Which is MOST similar to the way a glacier makes a valley?

• A bulldozer pushes a pile of dirt.

• A shoe makes a footprint in soil.

• A tree root splits a rock in half.

• A drill makes a hole in a board.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which kind of events can form mountains?

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• earthquakes and landslides

• landslides and avalanches

• volcanoes and avalanches

A mountain range has hills around its edges. How are the mountains and hills alike?

• Both have grass at the top.

• Both are at least 1000 meters tall.

• Both have liquid rock at their centers.

• Both are taller than the land around them.

Which rapid changes are caused by heat from inside Earth?

• landslides

• volcanoes

• avalanches

• floods

A mountain is higher than the surrounding land. It normally has a

A glacier is packed with

• Ice

• Snow

• Magma

• Water