Slow and Fast Changes on Earth

______________ is the piling of sediment in a new area.

• deposition
• erosion
• glacier
• weathering

Which one of the following is usually  a slow process?

• beach erosion by storm
• a volcanic eruption
• weathering by freezing and thawing
• a landslide

The sediments along the  side of this stream are an example of 

• deposition
• transport
• erosion
• weathering

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What is the usual order by which  a  landform is changed?

• deposition, erosion, weathering
• weathering, deposition, erosion
• erosion, deposition, weathering
• weathering, erosion, deposition

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, and Floods are all examples of?

• Fast Changes
• Slow Changes

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What is the main difference of weathering and erosion?

• weathering is faster

• weathering is the breaking down of rocks, and erosion is carrying pieces of rocks

• weathering is natural, erosion is man made

• erosion is a fast land change

What are the major causes of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• wind
• water
• ice
• all answers

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