Question

q6 studying the grand canyon highlights that earth’s land changes in different ways and in different amounts of time. for each row, identify each process as rapid (fast) or gradual (slow). (1point) weathering and erosion dropdown earthquake dropdown volcanic eruption dropdown

Explanation:

• Weathering and erosion: These processes involve the breakdown and movement of rock and soil over long periods (e.g., millions of years for significant landscape changes like the Grand Canyon), so they are gradual (slow).
• Earthquake: Earthquakes occur suddenly, causing rapid changes to the land (e.g., shifting of tectonic plates, creating faults or altering landscapes in moments), so it is rapid (fast).
• Volcanic eruption: Volcanic eruptions happen quickly, releasing lava, ash, etc., and changing the land surface rapidly (e.g., forming new land or destroying existing areas in a short time), so it is rapid (fast).

Answer:

Weathering and erosion: gradual (slow)
Earthquake: rapid (fast)
Volcanic eruption: rapid (fast)