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The huge rocks that make up Earth's crust can _______________________.
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Rocks below ground can bend when they ____________________________ each other.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The huge rocks that make up Earth's crust can _______________________. | Move |
| Rocks below ground can bend when they ____________________________ each other. | Slide past |
| Rocks below ground can press against other rocks and ___________________________. | pull apart |
| Rocks that bend can ___________________ and cause sudden movement | snap back |
| A sudden movement of rocks in Eath's crust is an _______________________________. | earthquake |
| An earthquake can be ________________ or very strong | weak |
| The land ______________________ or shakes, during an earthquake. | vibrates |
| During an earthquake, vibrations travel as ________________ in all directions. | waves |
| A mountain around an opening in Earth's crust is a __________________________. | volcano |
| Melted rock is called ________________ when it is in the Earth's crust and mantle. | magma |
| Melted rock that flows through an opening in the crust is called ________________________ | lava |
| A volcanic _________________________ forms when lava, rocks, and ash pile up in layers | mountain |
| Lava can ____________________ from a volcano, or it can explode out of it. | ooze |
| The force that pulls on all objects, including rocks, is called _________________________ | gravity |
| When rocks and soil move downhill very fast, a ___________________________ occurs. | landslide |
| A river that overflows can cause a _________________ on land that is usually dry. | flood |
| How can earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and floods change the shape of coastlines? | they can destroy land, change the shape of land, and also create new land |
| The slow process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called | weathering |
| The movement of weathered rock, sometimes cause by water or wind is called ____________________ | erosion |
| seven great land areas | continents |
| The layer below the Earth's crust | Mantle |
| Canyon on the ocean floor | trench |
| Earth's outermost layer | crust |
| A natural feature of land | landform |
| The deepest and hottest layer of earth | core |
| Which of the following can suddenly change the land on Earth? A. weathering B. glacier C. earthquake D erosion | C. earthquake |
| All of the following may cause erosion except: A. sunlight B Water C wind D glaciers | A sunlight |
| How would you explain a canyon to someone else | a crack in the earth that is deep |
| Large bodies of salt water | oceans |
| What are 4 examples of quick or fast changes to the land? | 1. landslide 2. flood 3. earthquake 4. volcano |
| What are 4 things that can cause erosion? | 1.gravity 2. glacier 3. wind 4. water |
| What landform will you drive around? | canyon because a car can't go through it. |
| Draw a picture of the Earth's layers | Crust, mantle, and core |
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