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  • What can we do to prevent coastal erosion?
    plant seagrass
  • People can ___________ slow landscape changes.
    prevent
  • True or False. Lava flows from an erupting volcano.
    True
  • What takes place when the river carries the rocks downhill?
    erosion
  • What takes place when plant roots grow into a rock?
    weathering
  • True or False. Erosion only happens because of human activity.
    False
  • True or False. Heavy rainfall can cause a landslide.
    True
  • Look at the picture. It is caused by a _________ change to the Earth's landscape.
    slow
  • What takes place when hot lava, ash, and gas come out of a volcano?
    volcanic eruption
  • What can we do to prevent soil erosion on hills?
    plant more trees
  • The row of trees used to block wind is called ________.
    windbreak
  • True or False. We should cut down trees to slow down soil erosion.
    False.
  • Slow changes take place over a __________ period of time.
    long
  • A _______________ erupts, releasing lava that forms new land.
    volcano
  • True or False. Wind and water can cause both weathering and erosion.
    True
  • (Quick or Slow change). The wind blows sand into huge dunes.
    Slow change
  • The molten rock under the volcano is called ________.
    magma
  • What takes place when rain washes soil and rocks away?
    erosion
  • What takes place when the wind is carrying the sand away?
    erosion
  • Lava is melted rock that flows _______________ the Earth's surface.
    above
  • What can we do to stop changes caused by wind blowing crops and soil away?
    plant windbreak
  • What causes the weathering shown in the picture?
    heating and cooling
  • Landslide causes a _________ change to the Earth's surface.
    quick
  • Which event can cause coastal erosion? (a. ocean waves b. planting trees c. building breakwater)
    ocean waves
  • What causes slow changes and quick changes to the Earth's landscape? Give one example each
    slow changes - erosion and weathering; quick changes - volcanic eruption, landslide, flood, earthquake
  • An __________________ can cause deep cracks in the ground.
    earthquake
  • What can we do to stop changes caused by soil coming down a hill?
    plow curved rows
  • What causes the weathering shown in the picture?
    water freezing
  • It happens when too much water covers the land after heavy rainfall.
    flood
  • What takes place when water freezes in a rock and cracks it?
    weathering
  • The quick movement of rocks or soil from higher to lower ground.
    landslide
  • What can we do to stop changes caused by large waves crashing onto the coast?
    add rocks
  • What is weathering?
    Weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.