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Unit 3: EARTH'S CHANGING LANDSCAPE

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  • When is a landslide most likely to occur?
    just before an earthquake
    after a month of dry weather
    after a lot of rain
  • Trees and plants can _______ soil erosion.
    cause
    prevent
  • A(n) ____ causes slow changes to Earth's surface.
    glacier
    earthquake
    landslide
  • A _____ causes new land to form when lava covers the landscape and cools.
    landslide
    volcano
  • How can wind change rocks?
    Wind can cause water to freeze inside rocks.
    Wind can make rocks bigger.
    Wind can blow sand against rocks and wear them down.
  • Which best explains how glaciers affect the land?
    They cause erosion.
    They cause weathering.
    They cause weathering and erosion.