Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Landslides/Floods
Weathering and Erosion
100
The sudden movement of plates on Earth's crust.
What is an Earthquake
100
A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.
What is a Volcano.
100
The rapid movement of rocks and soil down a hill is called a ________.
What is Landslide.
100
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called________.
What is Weathering.
200
What is the Earth's outside layer?
The Crust.
200
Parts of the mantle and crust have melted rock called ________.
What is Magma.
200
A ____________ can cause a hill or mountain to change quickly.
What is Landslide
200
Running water, wind, rain and temperature changes cause _____________ to happen.
What is Weathering.
300
When this happens the ground shakes or vibrates.
What is an Earthquake.
300
Melted rock that flows onto land is called ________.
What is Lava.
300
Heavy rains and melting snow can quickly fill a _________.
What is River.
300
The movement of weathered rock, sometimes caused by moving water or wind is called ______________.
What is Erosion.
400
Earthquakes may cause these to fall.
What are buildings and bridges.
400
Lava, rocks and _______ can be forced out onto Earth's surface from a volcanic explosion.
What is Ash.
400
When water flows over a river's banks or sides there is a___________.
What is a Flood.
400
All of the following may cause erosion EXCEPT: sunlight, water, wind and glaciers.
Sunlight does not cause erosion.
500
Vibrations ____________ as they travel away from an earthquake's center.
What is weaken.
500
Sometimes lava oozes ________ from a volcano.
What is Slowly.
500
A natural feature of land is called a __________.
What is Landform.
500
Which of the following can suddenly change the land on Earth? 1. Weathering 2. Glacier 3. Earthquake 4. Erosion
Earthquakes can suddenly change the land on Earth.
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