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An opening on Earth's surface from which lava flows
What is volcano
100
A huge block of ice
What is a glacier
100
What are two examples of highlands?
What are: mountains and plateaus
100
Which of the following causes sand dunes: earthquakes, rain, landslides, or wind?
What is wind
100
What are three sources of "quick changes" to the land?
What are: volcano, earthquake, and flood
200
The shaking of Earth's surface
What is an earthquake
200
A large amount of water that covers normally dry land
What is a flood
200
What are two types of Lowlands?
What are: Valleys/canyons or plains (at least 2 of these)
200
What is a very slow type of erosion that moves rocks and soil?
What is "creep"
200
What causes a flood?
What is heavy rainfall that makes rivers overflow
300
A flat area higher than the land around it
What is a plateau
300
A valley with steep sides
What is a canyon
300
In which of these three areas could a landslide happen? Desert, Mountains, or Lake. Explain why.
What is the mountains. Landslides are large amounts of rock or soil that slide down hills or mountains. There couldn't be a landslide on the flat land of the desert or in a lake.
300
Which of the following does NOT cause weathering? plant roots, soil, water, wind
What is soil
300
List 3 effects of an earthquake.
What are: (Any 3) 1. Cause erosion at beaches 2. Can set off landslides down hills and mountains 3. Can make uneven areas of ground 4. Can damage property 5. People can be without water/electricity for days
400
The way rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
What is weathering
400
The movement of weathered rock and soil
What is erosion
400
Compare a plateau with a footstool. How are they alike?
What is: Both have flat tops and are higher than the surrounding surface.
400
Where can you find beaches: canyon, coastal plains, Great Plains, or mountains?
What is coastal plains
400
How does a flood change land?
What is it drops soil.
500
A flat-topped hill with steep sides
What is a butte
500
A natural shape on Earth's surface
What is a landform
500
Explain how to create a model for how a mountain forms.
What is: Just like in our lab, use paper towels and water. Wet the two ends. Slowly push the two sides of the paper towel up until it forms a mountain. In real life, it would happen very slowly over years.
500
Imagine that over a ten-year period, a beach became smaller in size. Why might this happen?
What is the beach became smaller because the land eroded over time.
500
Is it possible for a river today to be located somewhere else than it was hundreds of years ago? Explain.
What is: Yes. It is possible for a river to change its course over time. Fast-moving water carries rocks and soil and then drops them when it moves more slowly. New land builds up and changes the course of the river.