Fast and Slow Earth Changes

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• Wind

• ice

• fire

• water

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What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

• Erosion changes the Earth's surface, but weathering does not.

• Weathering always happens very quickly, but erosion always happens very slowly.

• Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion moves weathered pieces of rock or sediment away.

• Erosion breaks down rocks, and weathering moves the eroded pieces of rock or sediment away.

Volcanoes often cause landslides. Why do you think that is?

• The lava melts the other rocks.

• Natural disasters always happen in twos.

• The landslide is what caused the volcano to erupt

• The sides of volcanoes can be steep, and when it erupts the sides are weakened and can collapse.

Does a landslide cause a slow change to the Earth or a rapid (fast) change?

• slow change

• rapid change

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What is true about tectonic plates?

• floods cause them to move

• Earthquakes cause them to move

• they hardly ever move

• they are constantly moving

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A _____________is when rocks, soil, and mud slide down a hill, mountain or other slope.

• volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

Quick changes on earth

• happen over months or years

• happen in minutes, hours or days

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Which of the following changes Earth's surface quickly? (choose all that apply)

• flood

• weathering

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide

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Which of the following changes Earth's surface slowly? (choose all that apply)

• flood

• weathering

• volcano

• erosion

• landslide

Which of the following is an example of a slow Earth change?

• A) Earthquake

• B) Volcanic eruption

• C) Mountain formation

• D) Landslide

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