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WHEN DOES THE EARTH’S SURFACE CHANGE?

The Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Some events cause fast changes like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Other changes can be very slow like erosion.

To better understand how the Earth’s surface changes…

WHEN DOES THE EARTH’S SURFACE CHANGE?. The Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Some events cause fast changes like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Other changes can be very slow like erosion. To better understand how the Earth’s surface changes…

LET’S BREAK IT DOWN!

Volcanos change the Earth’s surface very quickly.

lava flows quickly from a volcano

When volcanoes erupt, hot lava is released from inside the Earth. As it cools and hardens, rock is formed and that can change the shape of the land.