Fast and Slow Changes to Earth's Surface

Which of the following describes a landslide?

• A tropical cyclone with wind speeds reaching over 150 kilometers an hour.

• An opening in the earth's crust that allows magma to reach the surface.

• The rapid downward movement of large amounds of rocks, soil, and mud.

• A violent shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust.

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Which of the following does NOT normally happen after a landslide?

• loss of plant and animal life

• flooding

• violent storms

• destruction of land.

Which wouldn't be another name for a landslide?

• mudslide

• waterslide

• avalanche

• rockfall

How might you know that a landslide is starting?

• New cracks in the sidewalk

• Doors or windows jam or stick

• Sounds of trees cracking or large rocks hitting together

• All of the above

Volcanoes often cause landslides. Why do you think that is?

• The lava melts the other rocks.

• Natural disasters always happen in twos.

• The landslide is what caused the volcano to erupt

• The sides of volcanoes can be steep, and when it erupts the sides are weakened and can collapse.

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Which describes a Tsunami?

• a violent rotating storm with high wind speeds.

• an overflow of water from a river, lake, or stream.

• A large ocean wave that can strike the land.

• A rotating column of air that moves over land.

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Which of these CAN't cause a tsunami?

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• landslide

• hurricane

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How might you be warned that a tsunami might be coming?

• strong winds and violent thunderstorms

• ocean water recedes, exposing the ocean life

• shaking of the earth and cracks in the ground

• a dark greenish sky and hail

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What is a flood?

• when large t of rocks move downhill quickly

• a violent shaking of the earth's crust

• overflow of water from lakes, rivers, and the ocean, usually because of heavy rains

• the rupture of the earth's crust, usually near fault lines.

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Which of these events does NOT cause a rapid change to Earth's surface?

• landslides

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• weathering and erosion

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