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Weathering and Erosion CFA S6E5 d and e — 10 Questions
Armstrong, Kennedee

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Fast and Slow Geologic Processes
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Fast and Slow Geologic Processes
The Earth's surface is a dynamic system that changes with the activity of many large-scale and small-scale geoscience processes. Geoscience processes occur at different time scales where some processes happen quickly, and others can take millions of years. The processes occur at different spatial scales with some creating microscopic changes, and others affecting large areas.

The table describes some of the processes that can change Earth's surface.

Process Example
Landslide A large number of rocks break from an outcrop and slide down a slope.
Uplift Two continental plates collide, thrusting rock upward and creating a mountain chain.
Erosion Flowing water moves weathered materials along a river.
Tsunami An underwater earthquake causes large waves to roll on the shore.
Deposition Wind moves sediment to a new location.
Earthquake Two plates slide past each other which causes the ground to shake.
Volcanic eruption Lava erupts and flows out of a volcano.
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Which two arguments correctly describe how different processes can affect Earth's surface?


Plate tectonics can create volcanoes.


Erosion can create a canyon.


Weathering can create a waterfall.


Tsunamis can create mountain ranges.


Earthquakes can create large craters.

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Answer 1

- Plate tectonics can create volcanoes.
- Erosion can create a canyon.

(Plate interactions like subduction or rifting form volcanoes; running water erodes rock over time to carve canyons.)