Slow and Rapid Surface Changes & Natural Disasters

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

• erosion
• deposition
• landslides

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The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

• deposition
• delta
• weathering

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The buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location is

• earthquake
• weather
• deposition

A triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is

• weather
• delta
• landform

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What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

• loose sand and strong wind
• pressure in the earth
• ice glaciers

How long does the weathering process take?

• exactly one year
• a few days
• years and years

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Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, and Floods are all examples of?

• Fast Changes
• Slow Changes

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How do glaciers change land?

• They can wear away mountains and leave behind valleys.

• They stop erosion of land by blocking rivers and streams.

• They warm up the area so that animals can live.

• They move very quickly and break everything in their path.

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What happens during a land slide?

• Magma moves up from the mantle and erupts.

• Large pieces of land break off and slide down.

• The ground freezes and melts when it gets warmer.

• Water in streams and rivers overflows the banks.

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A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened.

What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent?

• Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines

• Response Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator

• Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor

• Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas

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