Weathering & Erosion

Changes to the surface of the earth can happen slowly or rapidly.

• True
• False

The earth is no longer changing.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a rapid change?

• Hurricane
• Earthquake
• Waves on a beach
• Landslide

Which of the following is a change caused by people?

• building a road
• planting a garden
• mining
• all of the above

What are physical features on the surface of the earth?

• landforms
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition

What is a crack in the surface of the earth through which hot melted rock, called lava, flows?

• Geyser
• Reef
• Island
• Volcano

Many landforms are shaped by the movement of the earth's surface.

• True
• False

The earth is solid rock.

• True
• False

Movements of earth's plates create _______.

• erosion
• deposition
• earthquakes
• hurricanes

 What is the breaking of rocks into smaller pieces?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition