Natural Disasters
What is a large wave of water caused by an underwater earthquake?
tsunami
True or False: Only humans can change Earth's surface.
False
What is NOT part of soil: rock particles, living animals, metal toys, or water?
metal toys
True or False: Erosion happens only because of human activities.
False
What kind of natural Disaster happened in Jasper?
Wildfire
What is the rapid movement of rocks, soil, and debris down a slope called?
landslide
What can change the Earth's surface very quickly?
volcanic eruption
What is one thing that is part of soil?
CHOOSE ONE:
Water
Rocks
Plants
Animals
Air
True or False: Melting and freezing can change the shape of rocks.
True
What kind of natural disaster happened in Frank Alberta?
A Landslide
What natural event causes a sudden shaking of the ground deep inside the Earth?
earthquake
How long does it take for a river to change its course naturally?
Over Millions of Years
What do earthworms do to help the soil?
tunnel and add nutrients through their waste
What is the term for changing the land by wind, water, or ice?
erosion
How shares traditional stories to learn about how the Earth changed?
Elders from Indigenous cultures
What is the release of hot lava, ash, and gases from a vent in the Earth's crust?
volcanic eruption
Which of these changes to Earth's surface happens over a long period of time: a river changing course, a glacier slowly moving, an earthquake, or a lake drying out?
glacier slowly moving
What do plants provide for soil
nutrients
What are the three main forces that can move or remove material from the Earth's surface?
wind, water, and ice
What is a habitat?
What is a place where plants and animals live?
What happens when a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry?
flood
Which process shows that the land can change due to wind or water wearing away at it?
erosion
What happens to plants and animals after they die and become part of the soil?
decay and add nutrients to the soil
Where can you find examples of how wind and water have shaped Earth's surface in Alberta?
Badlands or Drumheller
What did the sugar cube experiment teach us?
Erosion and how rocks can change.