Earth's surface

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The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

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erosion

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Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

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lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

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Which of the following most likely caused the change to the Earth's surface illustrated? landslide, thunderstorm, sinkhole, earthquake

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earthquake

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Which of these most likely caused the rapid change to the Earth's surface illustrated here?
landslide,
volcanic eruption,
mountain building,
sandstorm

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landslide

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A landslide is most likely to be caused by – strong winds, breaking rocks, heavy rains, cold weather

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heavy rains

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Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth? Large cracks suddenly form in the ground. A big rock slowly moves across the land. Hills of sand form as the wind blows. A large amount of heat rises into the air.

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Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.

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The outer surface of Earth is a layer of rock called?

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crust

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Identify this landform: Dune, Stream, Volcano, Island

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Volcano

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a mixture of rocks and minerals, water, air, organic material

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Soil

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the breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface into smaller pieces.

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weathering