WorksheetsChanges to Earth's Surface Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
________ is the solid, rocky, outermost layer of the Earth.
a)
lithosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
mountainsphere
2.
A section of the lithosphere that moves slowly is known as a _________.
a)
lithosphere
b)
mountain
c)
plate
d)
volcano
3.
All of the following are ways that Earth's plates move EXCEPT:
a)
move into each other
b)
pull apart
c)
circle each other
d)
grind past each other
4.
The rate at which plates move is between:
a)
5 and 10 feet per month
b)
1 and 10 centimeters per year
c)
10 and 100 inches a day
d)
5 and 10 miles per year
5.
All of the following are results of plates moving EXCEPT:
a)
mountains forming
b)
earthquakes occurring
c)
volcanoes erupting
d)
hurricanes forming
6.
A ________ ________ boundary occurs when plates move into each other.
a)
converging plate
b)
spreading plate
c)
sliding plate
d)
circling plate
7.
A _________ __________ boundary forms when plates move apart from each other.
a)
converging plate
b)
spreading plate
c)
sliding plate
d)
circling plate
8.
A ________ _________ boundary occurs when two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
a)
converging plate
b)
spreading plate
c)
sliding plate
d)
circling plate
9.
A crack in the land where two plates meet is also known as a ________.
a)
volcano
b)
earthquake
c)
valley
d)
fault
10.
__________ forces build new features such as mountains and valleys.
a)
volcanic
b)
destructive
c)
constructive
d)
atmospheric
11.
__________ forces wear away, tear down, or destroy Earth's features.
a)
constructive
b)
destructive
c)
lithosphere
d)
fault line
12.
Which of the following form when Earth's crust folds, tilts, and lifts as plates collide?
a)
mountains
b)
valleys
c)
ocean floors
d)
tornadoes
13.
Most of which destructive Earth features form near converging plate boundaries?
a)
volcanoes
b)
valleys
c)
mountains
d)
tsunamis
14.
________ is magma that reaches the surface of the Earth.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
volcanoes
d)
earthquakes
15.
Volcanoes are fueled when one plate slides under another plate and is melted by ___________.
a)
lava
b)
really hot water
c)
magma
d)
fire
16.
In the video we saw about volcanoes, what is the name of the fast moving volcanic cloud of gas and ash called?
a)
pyroclastic flow
b)
landslide
c)
lava flow
d)
avalanche
17.
What was the name of the volcano that erupted in Washington state in 1980, causing massive destruction?
a)
Mount Saint Helens
b)
Mount Fuji
c)
Mount Kaboom
d)
Krakatoa
18.
What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean that contains 75% of Earth's volcanoes?
a)
Circle of Doom
b)
The Tsunami Zone
c)
Oval of Lava
d)
Ring of Fire
19.
The sudden movement of Earth's plates and the resulting massive vibrations cause _____________.
a)
earthquakes
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
mountains
20.
What is the name of the fault line that runs through California, where many earthquakes occur?
a)
The San Andreas Fault
b)
The California Fault
c)
The All Your Fault
d)
The San Francisco Fault
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