Earthquakes, Eruptions, and Other Events that Change Earth
Earthquakes Eruptions and other Events that AP Change Earth STAR I a tale Hyde S1 Crabtree Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
Contents Planet of change Layers Earthquakes Landslides 10 Volcanoes 12 Volcanic islands 14 Tsunamis 16 Building up and tearing down 18 Shake it up 20 On the job 22 Learning more 23 Words to know and Index 24
Planet of change Earth's surface is always changing Most of these changes happen slowly They can take hundreds or even thousands of years Some changes however happen quickly In fact Earth's surface can change in a matter of minutes hours or days The movement of water causes changes to rocks on the coast