Rapid Changes
Shaking or trembling of the Earth is called
Earthquakes
What is the breaking down of dead plants and animals called?
Decomposition
What is something that is found in nature and we use it to survive called?
Natural Resource
What is a sudden burst of melted rocks, ashes, and gases form a volcano called?
eruption
What is the process that breaks down rocks and other Earth materials into smaller pieces called?
Weathering
Clay, sand, and humus are all types of what?
Soil
What is a sudden movement of soil or rock from higher to lower ground?
Landslide
How are beaches made?
The weathering of rock into tiny pieces of rock by water.
Name 3 Natural Resources
Waters, Trees, Air, Coal, Gold, Iron, Metals, Sunlight, Wind, Rocks, Oil, Natural Gas
True or False: Hot, melted rockthat erupts form a volcano is called magma?
False: Lava
Magma is in the Earth
How is soil made?
tiny rocks and breaking down of dead plants and animals
Why are crops an example of a natural resource?
We use the crops for food.
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Landslides Tsunamis, Mudslides, Tornados
Name 3 types of soil
What is the job or business of constructing buildings, roads, or other structures called?
Construction