What causes magma beneath a volcano rise to the surface?
Constant Motion of the Tectonic Plates
What are the three Rapid landform changes we have talked about?
Volcanoes, Landslides, and Earthquakes.
What are the physical causes of weathering?
Water, ice, and wind.
What is the definition of a landslide?
Large amounts of land quickly sliding from high to low ground.
What are our Slow landform changes?
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition.
The Constant motion of the tectonic Plates.
What are some causes of a landslide?
Gravity, Large quantities of water in the soil, lose of plants and trees that anchor the surrounding land, or local vibrations/earthquakes.
List 5 different landforms.
Sample Answers: Plains, plateaus, mountains, peninsulas, valleys, canyons
What is an effect of Volcanoes?
Creates new land, destroying surrounding areas, and spewing ash pollutes the air.
What is an effect of an earthquake?
Changing surface of the earth, rupturing the ground, and destroying surrounding buildings.