A slow, natural process that takes place on Earth's surface when rocks are breaking apart.

A slow, natural process that occurs on Earth where water and wind are carrying Earth materials like rock, sand, and soil away from their original locations.

A slow, natural process that occurs on Earth where Earth materials that have been eroded are put in a new location. When wind stops blowing, sand and soil may be put down in piles as large as sand dunes.

A fast, natural process on Earth where Earth materials like rock, sand, and soil on the side of a slope or cliff drop down to a lower location.

A fast, natural process on Earth where lava comes out of a volcano and flows down the side of the volcanic mountain(or is sent up into the air and lands nearby) where it hardens.This process often makes the volcanic mountain larger.

A fast, natural process on Earth where a lot of water causes rivers and streams to overflow their banks over the surrounding land around them. Usually caused by a heavy rainfall.

A fast, natural process on Earth where the surface of the ground shakes and rolls causing damage to the Earth's surface, like cracks and other openings, and damage to roads and buildings.

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Earth Changes

Earth's processes

Question	Answer
weathering	A slow, natural process that takes place on Earth's surface when rocks are breaking apart.
erosion	A slow, natural process that occurs on Earth where water and wind are carrying Earth materials like rock, sand, and soil away from their original locations.
deposition	A slow, natural process that occurs on Earth where Earth materials that have been eroded are put in a new location. When wind stops blowing, sand and soil may be put down in piles as large as sand dunes.
landslide	A fast, natural process on Earth where Earth materials like rock, sand, and soil on the side of a slope or cliff drop down to a lower location.
volcanic eruptions	A fast, natural process on Earth where lava comes out of a volcano and flows down the side of the volcanic mountain(or is sent up into the air and lands nearby) where it hardens.This process often makes the volcanic mountain larger.
flood	A fast, natural process on Earth where a lot of water causes rivers and streams to overflow their banks over the surrounding land around them. Usually caused by a heavy rainfall.
earthquakes	A fast, natural process on Earth where the surface of the ground shakes and rolls causing damage to the Earth's surface, like cracks and other openings, and damage to roads and buildings.
The process of _____________ breaks down rocks into smaller and smaller pieces.	weathering
____________carries the weathered pieces of rock away.	Erosion
Water and wind takes weathered rocks away, and are dropped off in one place through ________________.	deposition
A __________________ can cause a hill or a mountain to change the way it looks quickly.	landslide
_____________ can cause quick changes to dry land by washing it away.	Floods
A ______________ ______________ can cause a mountain to get bigger.	volcanic eruption
_____________ cause vibrations in the ground that may create a tsunami.	Earthquakes

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