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WorksheetsUnit 8: Earth Changes
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
What causes an earthquake?
shift or collision of tectonic plates
molten lava
water pressure
What is an Earthquake?
movement of water
destruction of the forest
sudden movement or shift of Earth's crust
How are earthquakes measured
an app
a glass of water
a pen
an instrument called a seismograph
How does an earthquake effect Earth's surface?
reshape Earth's landscape
build landforms
form valleys, rivers, and oceans
all of the above
When did the San Francisco earthquake happen?
2006
1906
1960
2016
How did the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 effect people's lives?
caused a fire
destroyed more than 80% of the city
people died
all of the above
What is a Tsunami?
earthquakes with fire
really bad snow storm
large waves that hit and destroy land
earthquake under water
What causes volcanoes to erupt?
tectonic plates moving
droughts
when heat and pressure builds in chambers and magma is pushed through cracks of the Earth's surface
The root word rupt means what?
to disturb
to heat
to break
to rip
The root word geo means what?
planets
rocks
science
Earth
The root word archae means what?
love
bridges
old
ancient
The ending -ology means what?
invention
scientist
study of
What does word geologist mean?
study of Geos
love of rocks
study of Earth
love of earth
Select the layers that make up Earth
crust
outer core
inner core
upper mantle
lower mantle
Where is Earth's mantle located?
above the fireplace
near the top
layer that surronds the core
in the middle of earth
Select the famous eruption that happened in 79 CE.
Mt. St. Helens
Hawaii
Mt. Vesuvius
When did Mt. St. Helens erupt?
2018
2008
1998
1980
Where is Mt. St. Helens located?
Helena, Montana
Washington State
Italy
Washington D.C.
