Earth Surface Changes

Which of these most likely caused the rapid change to the Earth’s surface illustrated here?

• Landslide

• Volcanic eruption

• Mountain building

• Sanstorm

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The rock layers pictured here have split and shifted.

What most likely caused this change?

• River

• Landslide

• Volcano

• Earthquake

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Which events force melted rock from deep in the Earth toward the surface and build it up on the earth’s surface?

• Landslides

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Mountain Building

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Weathering, erosion, and deposition are caused by _____

• wind

• water

• ice

• all of the above

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How does a glacier change the Earth's surface?

• melting ice

• scraping sediments

• triggering landslides

• condensing water vapor

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Lakes and valleys can be formed by _____.

• deltas

• glaciers

• erosion of sand

• waves crashing

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The breaking down of rock is known as _____.

• erosion

• a landform

• weathering

• deposition

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The creation of a delta is an example of _____.

• erosion

• a landform

• weathering

• deposition

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Thirty years ago, there were many pebbles on a beach. Now there are no pebbles. What could have happened?

• An animal moved all of the pebbles.

• The sun melting the pebbles.

• The waves broke down the pebbles into sediments.

• A glacier eroded the pebbles.

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An example of a slow change to Earth's surface is _____.

• a volcano erupting

• a landslide

• a glacier creating a valley

• an earthquake

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