Earthquakes, Eruptions, and Other Events That Change Earth

What is the top layer of Earth called?

• mantle

• inner core

• crust

• outer core

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What causes an earthquake?

• a buildup of pressure underground

• plates push against each other underground

• heavy rains

• very large waves

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What is an effect of an earthquake?

• the ground shakes and causes damage

• plates push against each other underground

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What can cause a landslide?

• warnings from volcanologists

• the inner core

• heavy rains

• new mineral-rich soil

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What is a tsunami?

• a type of volcano

• a giant wave

• slippery mud sliding down a hill

• a buildup of pressure underground

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What caused the islands of Hawaii to form?

• volcanic eruptions

• landslides

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

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How can volcanoes be helpful for farmers?

• Eruptions can burn down the land.

• Eruptions can later make mineral-rich soil.

• Eruptions can melt rock.

• Eruptions can happen underwater.

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Which genre is this text?

• biography

• procedural text

• informational text

• fable

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How would you describe a volcanologist's job?

• dangerous and important

• fun and easy

• boring and quiet

• useless and silly

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Who studies earthquakes?

• volcanologists

• seismologists

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