QUESTION 2
How do landslides change Earth’s surface?
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QUESTION 3
Are landslides considered a form of weathering, erosion, or deposition? Explain your answer.
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QUESTION 4
Fill in the table below to give examples of three other events or processes that can change Earth’s surface.
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Event/Process Description How Does Is Change
Earth's Surface?
Event/Process: Volcanic eruption
Description: The eruption of a volcano can release lava, ash, and gases, which can reshape the landscape.
How Does It Change Earth's Surface? It can create new landforms, such as mountains or volcanic craters, and change the composition of the soil.
Event/Process: Earthquakes
Description: Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates, resulting in the shaking of the earth's surface.
How Does It Change Earth's Surface? Earthquakes can cause landslides, create faults, and alter the topography of the land.
Event/Process: Glaciation
Description: Glaciation refers to the process of glaciers advancing and retreating, carving out valleys and shaping the land.
How Does It Change Earth's Surface? Glaciation can create U-shaped valleys, moraines, and other glacial landforms, as well as change the course of rivers.