Earthquakes, Eruptions, and Other Events that Change Earth

What is the top layer of Earth called?

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

• inner core

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

What causes an earthquake?

• One plate is pushed under another.

• Ocean waves crash into each other

• Heavy rains cause rivers to overflow

• Water builds up deep under the ground.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.3

When rocks and soil slide down hills, it is called a —

• glacier

• landform

• landslide

• lava flow

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

What is a tsunami?

• an ice storm

• a giant wave

• a volcanic eruption

• a tropical rainstorm

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.4

What caused the islands of Hawaii to form?

• glaciers

• volcanoes

• the growth of plates

• an underwater current

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

There was a small crack on the surface of the window

• back

• bottom

• corner

• outside

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Lava and ash from volcanoes can create new landforms.

• liquid metal in Earth’s core

• cracks in Earth’s crust

• natural features of Earth’s surface

• air and gases in Earth’s atmosphere

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

Earth’s processes cause changes to the crust.

• actions

• groups

• models

• standards

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.4

Earthquakes can cause damaging tsunamis.

• dangerous

• happening

• interesting

• pleasant

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Which word is a synonym for produces in the sentence below?

The farm produces food for people to eat.

• changes

• makes

• recognizes

• uses

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4