Our Changing Planet

An earthquake happens when giant rocks ______.

• move past each other underground

• erupt from a volcano

• fall from the sky

• melt into lava

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Hurricanes are powerful storms that move from the ______ to the land.

• mountains

• ocean

• desert

• forest

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Volcanoes tend to swell in size before they ____.

• erupt

• freeze

• disappear

• cool down

What do people do to prepare for hurricanes?

• Add protection to their homes

• Plant more trees

• Build new roads

• Paint their houses.

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What do glaciers pick up as they move?

• Water

• Rocks and earth

• Trees

• Animals

How much did the glacier in Yosemite National Park move each day according to the 2012 experiment?

• An inch

• A foot

• A meter

• A mile

How fast do Earth's plates move each year?

• 2-3 inches

• 5-6 inches

• 10-12 inches

• 20-30 inches

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The surface of the Earth is made up of a number of ______.

• solid rocks

• individual plates

• large oceans

• thick forests

What are fossils?

• Remains of living things from the past

• Rocks

• Plants

• Water

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Who studies fossils?

• Biologists

• Chemists

• Paleontologists

• Astronomers

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