How Volcanoes, Earthquakes and How Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Landslides Change the Earth’s Landslides Change the Earth’s

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Some Processes that Change the Some Processes that Change the EarthEarth

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Volcanic activity is one of the many ways that the Earth’s surface changes over time.

Earthquakes Change the Earthquakes Change the EarthEarth

Earthquakes are another way the surface of the Earth changes.

Landslides Change the Landslides Change the EarthEarth

Landslides make changes to the Earth, too.

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Change caused by lava flow.

Change caused by lava flowwith steam, cinder, pumice and ash.

Change caused by cinder, pumice, ash explosions.

Volcanoes produce gasses, liquids and solids released from inside the Earth.

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These pictures show the same road.

What inferences can you make about the causes of each change?

What earth changes do you observe in each picture?

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Earthquakes under the ocean can cause tsunamis.Earthquakes can leave a scarp, a

visible cut in the earth.

Earthquakes can cause damage in populated areas.

Earthquakes cause the Earth’s surface to shake, roll, and heave.

Landslide caused by water-soaked soil.

Rock breaking away from a hillside.

Earthquakes cause some landslides.

Landslides cause rocks, soil and debris to suddenly slide down a slope.

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What three processes change the What three processes change the Earth’s surface?Earth’s surface?

Volcano Landslide

Earthquake

Changing the Earth’s Changing the Earth’s Surface Surface

While in most places the Earth changes very, very slowly, this change can happen rapidly and violently.

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United States Geological SurveyUnited States Geological Survey United States Forest Service United States Forest Service Georgia BoatmanGeorgia Boatman Neptune.ComNeptune.Com

CreditsCredits

The Earth Changes Lessons were developed by

Erika Barrom and Susan Garrison, Sunnyside School District Vicki Mitchell and Georgia Boatman, Kennewick School District Jennifer Rieke, Art and Science Educator Peggy Willcuts, Walla Walla School District Karen Wieda, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

This project was made possible with funds from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.

The project also would not have been successful without the tremendous effort put forth by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA scientists who gave their knowledge, spirit, passion and patience to this project.