Unit 3 Earth's Changing Landscape

What is a slow change to Earth's Surface?

• a flood

• an earthquake

• weathering

• a volcano

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Glaciers change the earth slowly.

• True

• False

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This carries bits of rocks to a new place.

• Wind

• rock

Erosion can make a river deeper and wider. How can you tell erosion is taking place?

• Rock is flowing down the river.

• The water is moving upstream.

• The sun is shining off the water.

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If you feel movement in the earths crust it is probably an __________.

• landslide

• earthquake

• flood

• landslide

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When a volcano ______ magma flows to create bigger landforms.

• landslide

• earthquake

• erupts

• flood

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When a _____ occurs, it can damage crops, homes, livestock and many buildings as the water rises.

• flood

• earthquake

• landslide

• erupts

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Gravity can cause a _________, in which rocks and soil drop and cover all of the houses and land in its path.

• erupts

• flood

• landslide

• earthquake

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Which of the following can cause a landslide?

• fast melting snow

• slow melting snow

• straw wattles

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There are volcanos under the surface of water.

• True

• false