Changes to the Earth's Surface Vocabulary

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Science
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3rd Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rapid change can burn nearby areas and send ash into the air, but also help build up new land?
earthquake
landslide
tsunami
volcano
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes solid rock to turn into liquid magma inside the earth?
movement of the crust
lava flowing on the surface of the earth
thermal energy inside the earth
mud and rock to slide down a slope
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these statements describes a landslide (hint...there might be more than one answer!)
large amounts of rock and soil move at once
it can happen very quickly
can cause a glacier to form
can cause roads and rivers to be moved
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What might happen when plates of the crust slide past each other?
a glacier forms
an earthquake happens
a plateau suddenly forms
lava erupts from a hole
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these takes the shortest amount of time to form?
a volcanic island like Hawaii
a range of mountains like the Himalayas
a cave like Carlsbad Caverns
a valley like the one Miss Geiser's parents live above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following does NOT describe a destructive force?
rock, soil and mud cover houses and roads in a landslide
new plants start growing on the new rock that forms when the lava cools
buildings and bridges crumble in an earthquake
ash from a volcano covers villages, cars and homes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following effects of a volcano is NOT constructive?
lava can cool to form new islands
layers of rock from cooled lava form hills over time
the newest rock on earth forms from cooled lava
explosive volcanoes can burn down trees and homes or cover them with ash
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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