U1W3 A World of Changes

________ changes take place every day.

(hint: what does it say in the book)

• Harmful

• Natural

• Cool

• Crazy

Some of Earth's biggest changes can't be ______.

• heard

• drawn

• seen

• located

An example of a slow change is:

• weathering

• earthquake

• landslide

• hurricane

The Grand Canyon is an example of _____.

• Earthquake

• Erosion

• Landslide

 

An example of a FAST change is:

• deposition

• weathering

• earthquake

• stream

Erosion occurs when weathered pieces of ______ are carried away by natural forces.

• food

• glass

• plants

• rock

Fast changes to the Earth's surface are sometimes referred to as ______________.

• good luck

• natural disasters

• common occurrences

• bad luck

Volcanoes form around openings in the Earth's crust.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Landslides occur when _________.

• Water over flows from a river.

• Lava erupts from a volcano.

• Rocks and dirt, loosened by heavy rains, slide down a hill.

Scientists can ALWAYS predict when a natural disaster occurs.

• TRUE

• FALSE