Natural Disasters, Landforms, Topographic Maps,

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation

• stays the same
• goes up or down
• disappears
• is below sea level

Which events describe slow changes to earth's surface?

• volcanoes
• earthquakes
• landslides
• chemical weathering

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Which events are rapid, or fast, changes to earth's surface?

• tree roots
• freezing water
• flash floods
• chemical weathering

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What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

• contour lines
• contour intervals
• slope
• elevation

The height above sea level is called

• topographic
• contour
• elevation
• depth

Volcanic eruptions create new land by adding

• gases to the air
• heat to the soil
• new rock to Earth's surface
• water vapor to the air

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An example of erosion is

• rock is broken into little bits
• pieces of rock carried by water settle in a new location
• a delta
• pieces of rock are blown away by the wind

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A feature of the land, such as a mountain, canyon, or beach, is called a(n)

• elevation
• topographic map
• landform
• volcano

A way that landforms change rapidly is

• erosion
• deposition
• freezing water
• earthquakes

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