Slow and Rapid Changes to Earth

A glacier melts and drops a pile of rocks. What is this an example of?

• erosion

• weathering

• rock forming

• deposition

What does the word weathering mean?

What happens when pieces of rock are carried away by the wind?

• deposition

• migration

• erosion

• weathering

Which landform may form where a river flows into an ocean?

• arch

• mountain

• canyon

• delta

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Most deltas are shaped like what?

• Square

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

Which does NOT change Earth’s land quickly?

• weathering

• volcanic eruption

• landslide

• earthquake

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Which of these can cause a flood?

• weathering of rocks

• heavy rainfall

• melted rock beneath the surface

• shaking or rolling in rocks

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A burst of melted rock, ash, and gas from inside the Earth is called

• an earthquake

• a volcanic eruption

• a flood

• a landslide

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During which of these do soil and rocks fall suddenly down a slope?

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• flood

• landslide

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Which of these DO change the Earth’s surface quickly?

• erosion

• weathering

• flood

• glacier

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