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Soil
Slow Changes
Fast Changes
Vocabulary
100
Where could you find sandy soil?
Beaches or deserts
100
True or False: Volcanoes change the Earth’s surface slowly.
false
100
True or False: Weathering is an example of a fast change.
false
100
Liquid rock inside the earth
magma
200
This type of soil is found on beaches and in deserts.
Sandy soil
200
True or False: Erosion is an example of a slow change.
true
200
True or False: Earthquakes change the Earth’s surface quickly.
true
200
The breaking up or wearing away of rocks
weathering
300
Water can’t get through this type of soil easily.
clay soil
300
Which 2 of the following are examples of a slow change? Earthquake, glaciers, or weathering
glaciers and weathering
300
Which 2 of the following are examples of fast changes? Volcanoes, earthquakes, erosion
volcanoes and earthquakes
300
Large mass of slow-moving ice
glacier
400
This type of soil contains weathered rock and humus.
topsoil
400
Give an example of a slow change to Earth’s surface.
weathering, erosion, glaciers
400
Give an example of fast change to Earth’s surface.
Volcanoes, earthquakes
400
The loose material that covers much of the Earth’s surface
soil
500
This type of soil is the best choice for growing plants.
topsoil
500
Which is the slowest change to Earth’s surface? Volcanoes, weathering or earthquakes?
weathering
500
What is the name of the fast change that causes the Earth to suddenly shake?
earthquake
500
liquid rock once it has erupted out of a volcano
lava