Fast Changes to Earth's Surface

When moving water leaves soil behind, it is called

• erosion
• weathering
• corrosion
• deposition

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Weathering is the natural process of

• breaking down rock.
• loosening bits of rock from the soil.
• moving soil to a different location.
• materials settling out of water.

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One example of erosion is when

• tree roots split apart rock.
• soil builds up at the mouth of a river.
• water carries soil from a garden to a sidewalk.
• moving water makes river rocks smooth.

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Muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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Waves dropping sand on the beach.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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A build-up of land called a delta forms at the mouth of a river.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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A _____________ occurs when water runs on top of the land, causing streams and rivers to fill up and overflow.

• landslide
• mudslide
• flood
• tsunami

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Movements in Earth's crust caused by a sudden shift in Earth's plates are _____________.

• faults
• earthquakes
• mudslides
• landslides

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Flooding can cause

• landslides.
• volcanic eruptions.
• earthquakes.
• drought.

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