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Middle School Earth and Space Science Flashcards: Slow And Fast Changes

Study Slow And Fast Changes in Middle School Earth and Space Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the term for the slow downhill movement of soil on a slope?

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ANSWER

Creep. Gravity pulls soil particles downslope imperceptibly slowly.

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This deck focuses on Slow And Fast Changes, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for Middle School Earth and Space Science.

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A beach town notices two kinds of change: (1) the shoreline gradually moves as waves and currents shift sand along the coast over many years, and (2) during one hurricane, the ocean suddenly washes away a line of dunes. Over a short time, which process would dominate the surface change, and over a long time, which process would dominate—showing both fast and slow changes shape Earth?
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