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