Landforms & Rapid Changes

What landform is this?

• Valley

• Plain

• Canyon

• Mountain

Volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes are examples of ____________ changes to Earth's surface.

• sudden

• gradual

• slow

• slight

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What is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains?

• mountain

• island

• valley

• canyon

Which of these rapid changes describes shaking of the ground caused by a sudden shift in Earth's crust?

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• All of the above

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The molted rock BENEATH Earth's surface is called....

• Volcano

• Magma

• Crust

• Epicenter

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What landform is this?

• Island

• Plain

• Valley

• Mountain

A sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a.....

• avalanche

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

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Name this landform.

• Lake

• Hill

• River

• Plain

A _______ is helpful because the molten rock and ashes return nutrients and minerals to soil which benefits plants/crops.

• tornado

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcano

Which processes cause landforms to be created and destroyed?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• All of the Above

• None of the Above

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