LockeD! - 3.7B - Rapid Changes to Earth's Surface #2

A glacier might be called a “river of ice” because—

• Much of North America used to be covered by glaciers

• Grooves formed by glaciers often fill with water and become lakes

• It flows across the land eroding and weathering everything in its path

• It leaves behind huge piles of broken rock

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Which of the following would be most directly affected by the flow of a glacier?

• The average height of plants on the mountainside

• The shape of the clouds that form above the glacier

• The type of trees found in a nearby lake

• The shape of the valley between the mountains

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The picture shows Mount St. Helen, Washington State before and after May 18, 1980. What happened?

• Earthquake

• Mudslide

• Volcano

• Rainstorm

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Some changes occur to Earth’s surface slowly while other changes occur rapidly. Which of the following changes the Earth’s surface rapidly?

• river

• wind

• weathering

• landslides

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A new lava flow has created a thick layer of basalt. Which unit of measure would scientists use to measure the thickness of the rock layer, created as a result of volcanic activity?

• milliliters

• centimeters

• grams

• inches

Earth has four major layers as seen in the diagram below. The crust makes up a thin layer on the surface of our planet. This layer is not all in one piece, but is made up of many pieces – like a puzzle covering the surface of the Earth. These pieces, called plates, slowly move around, sliding and bumping into each other. Which of the following is responsible for rapid changes to Earth’s surface caused by shifting plates?

• rivers

• erosion

• earthquakes

• glaciers

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A teacher asks students to develop a question to research volcanoes. All the following questions would be valid to research EXCEPT –

• How do volcanoes change the Earth’s surface?

• What causes volcanoes to erupt?

• Do scientists drive across moving lava flows?

• Is a volcano constructive, destructive, or both?

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Landslides change the Earth’s surface rapidly when dirt, rocks, and pebbles slide down a slope together. Sometimes these landslides are small and other times they may change the entire side of a mountain. Which of the following is a cause of landslides?

• air pollution

• condensation

• hailstorms

• heavy rainfall

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In an activity, students rub two wood blocks together in opposite directions. Which natural occurrence does this activity represent?

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• landslide

• mountain formation

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The Hawaiian Islands were formed and continue to grow under the ocean surface. Which natural occurrences formed the Hawaiian Islands?

• earthquakes

• landslides

• underwater volcanoes

• tectonic plate collisions

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