Rapid Changes in Earth's surface

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What creates new land on the Earth’s surface?

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Lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

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What is a rapid change to the Earth's surface caused by shaking?

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Earthquake.

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How does a volcano change the Earth’s surface?

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By building up layers of hardened lava.

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What do we call the outer layer of the Earth that is changed by many forces?

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Earth's surface.

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What natural event can cause a sudden change in the landscape, like a large amount of earth sliding down a slope?

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Landslide.

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What is the process called when molten rock erupts from a volcano?

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Volcanic eruption.

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What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates that can cause earthquakes?

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Plate tectonics.

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What is formed when lava cools and solidifies?

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Igneous rock.

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What is a large hole in the ground caused by the collapse of the surface?

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Sinkhole.

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What natural disaster can cause flooding and erosion?

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Thunderstorm.