Unit 5- Changes to Earth's Surface Test

Sometimes, places on Earth shake so much that parts of the land rise and fall. Which of the following is the name for this shaking?

• crumbling

• earthquake

• landslide

• vibrating

One kind of landform is rough and jagged and much higher than the surrounding land. Which of the following is the name for this kind of landform?

• hill

• mountain

• plain

• valley

What is weathering?

• the changing of soil into layer of rock

• the moving of soil from one place to another

• the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• the cracking apart of rocks with freezing water

A large crater in the ground is one effect of a rapid change that can happen on Earth. Which of the following can cause a crater to form?

• a forest fire

• a giant wave

• a large earthquake

• a volcanic eruption

When too much rain falls, trees and houses slide downward with the water.

Which way of changing Earth's surface is happening at the same time?

• erosion

• landslide

• warming

• weathering

How can volcano's change Earth's surface?

• It is adding new land

• It is breaking apart land

• It is flooding the land

• It is taking land away

Ruiz Creek overflows its banks after 12 centimeters of rainfall. One day rain fell at the rate of 4 centimeters every hour. How much time did people living by Ruiz Creek have to get away from danger?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

Which of the following is the difference between canyons and other valleys?

• Other valleys are deeper than canyons.

• Other valleys are deeper than canyons.

• Other valleys have sloping sides, and canyons have straight walls.

• Other valleys are between mountains, and canyons are between plateaus.

Earth has seasons in which the weather changes between hot and cold. How do these changes help rock turn into soil?

• The changes make new rock.

• The changes make rock weak.

• The changes make rock bigger.

• The changes make harder rock.

If an ice cube is pushed across a layer of clay, it makes an indented line.

Which of the following best describes what the ice cube does to the clay?

• The ice cube moves the clay aside.

• They ice cube makes the clay get hard.

• The ice cube causes the clay to melt.

• The ice cube lets the clay stay the same.