Earthquakes, Eruptions, and Other E...(481)

Rivers and heavy rains can cause landslides.

• True

• False

Landslides can never happen underwater.

• True

• False

Tsunamis can shake rocks and soil loose and cause a landslide.

• True

• False

A volcano is an opening in Earth’s crust where hot, melted rock and ash from inside Earth erupts, or shoots out.

• True

• False

Volcanoes reshape Earth’s surface.

• True

• False

The lava is so hot that it can melt rock, Boulders and hills can melt away.

• True

• False

When the lava cools, it hardens into new rock which is full of salt.

• True

• False

After a few years, the new rock breaks down and turns into rich farmland.

• True

• False

___________________ is an opening in Earth’s crust where hot, melted rock and ash from inside Earth erupts, or shoots out.

• a volcano

• an earthquake

• a tsunami

When a volcano erupts ________________ shoots out.

• rain

• fireworks

• lava