Earth Systems quiz pt. 1

What is a natural event?

• events that happen in a short period of time

• events that happen in a long period of time

• events that can happen in a short or long period of time

• an event to celebrate nature

Which of the following is an example of a natural event?

• A sports tournament

• A volcanic eruption

• A music concert

• A birthday party

What can be a consequence of a natural event?

• Increased social media followers

• Getting a promotion at work

• Changes in the landscape

• Winning a lottery

rocks and soil come down a slope

• flood

• earthquake

• tsunami

• landslide

an overflowing large amount of water

• flood

• tsunami

• mountain wearing down

• landslide

sudden shaking of the ground

• landslide

• lake drying out

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

What is a glacier?

• large rocks

• underground caves

• remnants of ice sheets

• volcanic mountains

Categorize the natural events below that take a long or short period of time to change the Earth's surface:

Groups:

(a) long period of time

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(b) short period of time

• earthquake

• landslides

• flood

• mountain wearing down

• lake drying out

• tsunami

• volcanic eruption

Which of the following natural events affects Alberta's landscapes

• hurricanes

• floods

• glacier action

• erosion

What caused the hoodoos?

• volcanic eruptions

• earthquake

• glacier action

• erosion