Earth's Surface and Natural Events

The video tutorial explores Earth's surface, detailing its land and water composition. It explains how landforms like mountains are part of the surface and discusses both quick changes, such as earthquakes and volcanoes, and slow changes, like erosion and glacier movement. The tutorial includes a glossary of terms and questions to assess understanding.

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by land?

• About one quarter

• About three quarters

• About half

• Almost all

Which of the following is considered a landform?

• Cloud

• Mountain

• Ocean

• River

What natural event occurs when slabs of Earth's surface move and get unstuck?

• Landslide

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Volcano

Which of the following can cause a quick change to Earth's surface?

• Volcano eruption

• Glacier movement

• Wind

• Erosion

What process involves the wearing down of rock into tiny bits by water, ice, and wind?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Volcanism

• Faulting

Which natural feature is formed by river carving over time?

• Dune

• Valley

• Canyon

• Mountain

What is a large, slow-moving mass of ice called?

• Volcano

• Glacier

• Fault

• Dune

What is the term for the sudden violent shaking of the Earth?

• Flood

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Erosion

What is a large break in the Earth's surface where earthquakes can occur?

• Volcano

• Glacier

• Fault

• Dune

Through what does molten lava erupt from the Earth's surface?

• Dune

• Volcano

• Glacier

• Fault