Fast and Slow Changes of Earth

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.

A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or underwater volcano eruption is a________.

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Tsunami

• Tidal wave

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When ice forms, it causes weathering by

• holding water

• cooling wind

• lifting sediment

• breaking rocks

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

• volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

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These earth changes can happen because of a hurricane. (choose all that apply)

• rock arches are created

• large strong waves can change the land

• land can be flooded

• trees are knocked down

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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

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

• flood

• weathering

• volcano

• erosion

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is this a picture of?

• flood

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide

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A _____________ is an opening in Earth's surface where lava, gases, and bits of rock erupt.

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide