Rapid Changes to Earth's Surface
Minutes, hours, days
Landslides
When an area has heavy rain and the ground is saturated and more rain happens GRAVITY pulls the soil down and erosion occurs, then the land is deposited in a new location sometimes blocking roadways
Landslide
Landslide
Landslide affected roadways, soils was deposited on freeway
Landslide
Landslides
Tsunami
Tsunamis are huge ocean waves that usually occur after an earthquake.
Tsunamis can cause massive flooding and destruction.
Japan Earthquake: Helicopter aerial view video of giant tsunami waves
Hurricane
Hurricanes can result in the erosion of beaches.
Look at the beach before and after the hurricane.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks
along a fault. Earthquakes result in a sudden release of energy which causes the ground to
shake.
Earthquakes 101
Volcanoes
Volcanic eruptions occur only in certain places, usually along the edge of plates.
Volcanic eruptions result in the formation of new land including some islands in the ocean.
The new land is very fertile and rich in nutrients.
Volcano
Build new land island
Volcano
Shows the new island formation underwater
Volcano
lava flow Destroys EVERYTHING in its path
CSAV Hawaii: Archival Kilauea Volcano Eruption