Natural Processes

Which natural process is a mixture of hot rocks, magma, and ash that explodes through cracks in the Earth's surface?

• flood

• tsunami

• earthquake

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which natural hazard is a great sea wave produced by an earthquake or volcanic eruption?

• flood

• tsunami

• earthquake

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which natural process is the flowing or even overflowing of water onto land?

• flood

• tsunami

• earthquake

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which natural disaster occurs when tectonic plates shift suddenly, releasing stored energy?

• flood

• tsunami

• earthquake

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Items that can easily degrade by natural processes

• BIODEGRADABLE

• BIOMASS

• REDUCE

• RECYCLABLE

or False: Ecosystems change as a result of natural and human-influenced processes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or False: Uplift is the process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevation.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a destructive force?

• natural process that destroys land

• natural process that creates land

• natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Any process that happens on Earth is called __________

• geoscience process

• mineral

• greenhouse gases

• fossil fuel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How can an earthquake change mountains?

• Earthquakes can cause landslides and tsunamis.

• Earthquakes can move mountains.

• Earthquakes can cause sand to move from sand dune to sand dune.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2