WorksheetsVolcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is inside a volcano?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Fire
2.
What causes volcanoes to erupt?
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Rain storm
3.
A dormant volcano has...
a)
recently erupted
b)
never erupted
c)
not erupted for a long time
d)
erupted thousands of years ago
4.
An active volcano will...
a)
never erupt again
b)
probably will not erupt again
c)
most likely erupt again
d)
collpase on itself
5.
I have recently erupted and there is a strong possibility I will erupt soon. What kind of volcano am I?
a)
Dormant
b)
Active
c)
Distinct
6.
I have not erupted in a long time but there is a possibility I will erupt again. What kind of volcano am I?
a)
Distinct
b)
Active
c)
Dormant
7.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
Sierra Nevada Seismic Zone
b)
Denali Fault
c)
San Andreas
8.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the damage caused
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
9.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
hailstorms
10.
Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
12.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
directions
d)
seismos
13.
The word "quake" means to ______________.
a)
shake
b)
pressure
c)
spin
d)
plates
14.
Earthquakes and volcanoes can cause a landslide
a)
False
b)
True
15.
Erosion is caused by.....
a)
The wind
b)
The sun
c)
cold air
d)
the stars
16.
What is an example of a natural disaster?
a)
A Volcano
b)
A light breeze
c)
Rain
d)
A traffic accident
17.
What force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides?
a)
gravity
b)
ice
c)
wind
d)
temperature
18.
When a volcano erupts, it can spew which of the following?
a)
Rock & ash
b)
Gas
c)
Lava
d)
all of the above
19.
Weathering and erosion occur over many________.
a)
days
b)
years
c)
hours
d)
months
20.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering and erosion?
a)
fire
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
ice
21.
The picture shows a large rock breaking apart. Which of these is MOST likely making the rock break apart?
a)
hot sunlight
b)
plant roots
c)
falling leaves
d)
running water
22.
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
c)
erosion
23.
Rocks tumbling down a steep slope would be an example of
a)
creep
b)
landslide
c)
mudslide
24.
What is a constructive force?
a)
A natural process that builds up land
b)
A natural process that destroys land
c)
A natural process that breaks up rocks and sediment
25.
What is a destructive force?
a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
26.
Which of these is an example of a constructive and destructive force?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Flood
d)
Earthquakes
27.
What is it called when sediment is moved by wind, water, ice, and gravity?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Landslides
28.
What is it called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic Eruptions
29.
What is it called when magma erupts out of the top of the mountain and lava flows down the side?
a)
Volcanic Eruptions
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Floods
d)
Weathering
30.
What is it called when vibrations on Earth's surface cause a break in Earth's surface?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Landslides
c)
Volcanic Eruptions
d)
Floods
31.
What is it called when large amounts of water covers land that is usually dry?
a)
Flood
b)
Volcanic Eruption
c)
Earthquake
d)
Landslides
32.
Which natural processes are both constructive and destructive?
a)
Earthquakes and floods
b)
Erosion and landslides
c)
Floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides
d)
Weathering and flooding
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