Changes to Earth's Surface Review

Which is NOT a rapid change to the Earth's surface?

• Earthquake

• Glacier

• Landslide

• Volcano

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

• erosion
• deposition
• landslides

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

• deposition
• delta
• weathering

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

When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a 

• hill
• mountain
• canyon

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

• Fast Changes
• Slow Changes

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.

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.

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

• ice wedging
• acid rain
• permeability
• abrasion