Fast Changes
What erupts out of a volcano?
Lava
What causes erosion?
Rain, snow, wind
What can people build to stop floods?
Dams
What is the name for a large amount of water?
Flood
What is it called when soil, sand, and bits of rock are REMOVED?
What is the name of a short wall along a river?
Levee
What is the name of a change that shakes the Earth?
Earthquake
What does weathering do to rocks?
Breaks it up
What does a windbreak do?
Blocks the wind
What is a tsunami?
A large wave
What are two kinds of slow changes?
Weathering and erosion
What is the name of a wall built to hold back OCEAN water?
Dike
What changes can cause a landslide?
What is deposition?
Wind and water move soil, sand, and rocks to a new place
What is an example of something a person can build to stop erosion?
Dike, levee, or windbreak