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Slow/ Fast Processes
This study stack will help you review for your slow/ fast processes quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Earth materials are broken down | Weathering |
| Earth materials, like rock, sand, and soil, are being carried away from their original location | Erosion |
| Earth materials that have been eroded are put in a new location | Deposition |
| When the surface of the ground shakes and rolls causing damage to the Earth’s surface | Earthquake |
| Earth materials, like rock, sand, and soil, on the side of a slope or cliff drop down to a lower location | Landslide |
| Earth material called lava comes out of the volcano flows down the side of the volcanic mountain where it hardens | Volcanic Eruption |
| a lot of water causes rivers and streams to overflow their banks over the surrounding land around them | Flood |
| Water and wind typically cause which slow process? | Erosion |
| Typically occurs when there is a lot rain | Flood |
| Fast Processes | Floods, Earthquakes, Landslides, and Volcanic Eruptions |
| Slow Processes | Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition |
| Major causes of soil erosion | wind and water |