Earth and space
3.10(C)Fast Changes to Earth's Surface
Model and describe rapid changes in Earth's surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides.
Part of The student knows that there are recognizable processes that change Earth over time
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Introduction
Today you will learn to model and describe rapid changes in Earth's surface, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides. A rapid change is a change that happens fast. Some changes to Earth take a very long time. A river can take thousands of years to carve a canyon. But some changes happen in minutes. The ground can look one way in the morning and very different by lunch.
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