Rapid Changes to Earth's Surface

A rapid change is a change that happens...

• slowly.

• hot.

• cold.

• quickly.

Which of the following is a slow change to Earth's surface?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Weathering

• Landslides

• Earthquake

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Which of the following most likely caused the changes in the location below?

• volcano
• weathering
• earthquakes
• thunderstorm

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When lots of rain falls in a day, people living in that area should watch out for -

• hurricanes
• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• landslides

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Volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes are examples of __________ changes to Earth's surface.

• rapid

• slow

• gradual

• slight

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Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface is called...

• smoke
• lava
• ash
• magma

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A/An ________________ is an opening in Earth's crust through which hot ash, gases, and molten rock escape.

• volcano
• fault 
• earthquake
• creep

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Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...

• avalanche
• landslide
• earthquake
• creep

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Which one of these is the shaking of the Earth's surface?

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Tsunami

What causes an earthquake?

• Magma rising to the surface of the Earth

• Heavy Rainfall

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Rubbing together of tectonic plates

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