Landslides

What can cause landslides?

• can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, or heavy rains

• dry land, erosion and deptision

• can be casued by adding heat

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Landslides can change the direction of creeks or streams.

• True

• False

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Why can landslides be dangerous?

• because they erupt and destroy landscapes

• because they can burn your skin

• because rocks and debris can fall and hit people, cars, etc.

What will likely happen next?

• The house will not move.

• The house will fall into the water with more erosion.

• The house will be rebuilt in the same place.

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What causes Landslides?

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What are Landslides?

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Why do so many landslides occur near mountains, rather than in flat areas?

• Mountains have lots of rocks.

• The trees on the mountains tend to push down the dirt.

• Mountains are big hills which allow the dirt to slide down them quickly.

• People like to build their houses near mountains.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The force that causes materials to flow down the slopes

• Water Force

• Gravity

• Friction

• Normal Force

When a large amount of loose rock and soil move rapidly, a ____________ occurs.

• landslide

• hot spot

• volcano

• tsunami

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What force causes landslides?

• inertia

• gravity

• mass

• magnetism

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