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What is one of the main causes of weathering?
Rain, snow, sun, and wind
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
What can erosion cause landforms to do?
Get smaller
Stay the same
Increase in size
Which natural process can create a substantial landform like a sand dune?
Deposition by wind
Erosion by rivers
Volcanic eruptions
What is an example of a slow natural process that alters Earth's surface?
Volcanic eruptions
Landslides
Weathering
What can a crisis in a community be caused by?
Planting trees
Volcanic eruptions
Building new roads
Which type of natural process is described as being able to happen without warning?
Erosion
Landslides
Weathering
What do fast natural processes like volcanic eruptions and landslides have in common?
They create new soil
They can cause severe damage
They happen gradually
How do people try to protect against beach erosion?
By using heavy machinery to remove sand
By building structures to block ocean waves
By planting trees in the forest
What is one way to prepare for fast-moving natural disasters?
Create an emergency plan
Increase the population
Build taller buildings
What does the term 'unpredictable' mean in the context of natural disasters?
Happens without warning
Easy to forecast
Occurs at regular intervals
What is a significant effect of deposition by water?
Formation of beaches
Erosion of mountains
Collapse of valleys
