WorksheetsEarth's Changes Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Landslides are caused by _________________.
loose rocks and a lot of rain
a slope less than 35 degrees
planting trees
boulders
True or False - Landslides are most likely to occur when the hill is really steep.
True
False
Which of the following are examples of landforms?
mountains and canyons
cliffs and sand dunes
volcanoes and deltas
all of the above
Which statement about land forms is false?
Landforms can form when Earth’s plates move toward or away from each other.
Plants and people sometimes change landforms.
Sand dunes, deltas, and peninsulas are all examples of landforms.
Landforms always change very slowly, often over millions of years.
The melted rock beneath Earth’s surface is called .
lava
magma
volcanic rock
metamorphic rock
What role does ice play in changing landforms?
Water can get into cracks and freeze, making rocks split apart.
Glaciers can carve out U-shaped valleys and transport rocks over long distances.
Both A and B are true.
Neither A nor B is true.
True or False: As plates collide or bump into each other, mountains are pushed up.
True
False
Large sheets of rock that make up Earth's Crust
core
plates
mountain
volcanoe
__________ are natural bridges formed when wind or water wears away the sedimentary rock underneath them.
Arches
Glacier
__________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.
erosion
weathering
deposition
wind
_______________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.
erosion
weathering
deposition
ice
__________ are cracks in the Earth's surface.
weathering
faults
landslides
__________are a large sheet of ice or snow that moves slowly over Earth's surface.
earthquake
landslide
glaciers
hurricane
What are rapid changes to Earth?
landslide
earthquake
volcano
all the above
