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WorksheetsFast and Slow Land Changes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following describes a landslide?
A tropical cyclone with wind speeds reaching over 150 kilometers an hour.
An opening in the earth's crust that allows magma to reach the surface.
The rapid downward movement of large amounts of rocks, soil or mud.
A violent shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust.
Which of the following does NOT normally happen after a landslide?
Loss of plant and animal life
Flooding
Violent storms
Destruction of land
Which wouldn't be another name for a landslide?
mudslide
waterslide
avalanche
rockfall
How might you know that a landslide is starting?
New cracks in the sidewalk
Doors or windows jam or stick
Sounds of trees cracking or large rocks hitting together
All of the above
Volcanoes often cause landslides. Why do you think that is?
The lava melts the other rocks
Natural disasters always happen in twos
The landslide is what caused the volcano to erupt
The sides of volcanoes can be steep, and when it erupts the sides are weakened and can collapse.
Which describes a Tsunami?
A violent rotating storm with high wind speeds
an overflow of water from a river, lake or stream.
A large ocean wave that can strike the land.
A rotating column of air that moves over land.
Which of these CAN'T cause a tsunami?
Volcanic eruption
earthquake
landslide
hurricane
How might you be warned that a tsunami might be coming?
Strong winds and violent thunderstorms
Ocean water recedes, exposing the ocean life
shaking of the earth and cracks in the ground.
a dark greenish sky and hail
What is a flood?
When large amounts of rocks move downhill quickly
A violent shaking of the earth's crust
overflow of water from lakes, rivers, and the ocean, usually because of heavy rains
the rupture of the earth's crust, usually near fault lines.
Which of these events does NOT cause a rapid change to Earth's surface?
Landslides
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Weathering and erosion
What is a volcano?
A violent shaking of the earth's crust
when water levels spill onto surrounding land
when there is a break in earth's crust and magma flows to the surface
when heavy rainfall causes large amounts of soil to be moved
Which of the following is not a possible result of a volcanic eruption?
tsunamis
landslides
hurricanes
forest fires
What is the top part of the Earth's surface called?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
What is an earthquake??
Large amount of soil and rocks are moved, often caused by heavy rains
Giant ocean waves crash onto the land
a sudden violent shaking of the ground caused by movements in earth's crust
an opening in earth's crust that allows magma to come to the surface
Where do most earthquakes happen?
the shorelines of the oceans
the borders between countries
the borders of the earths' tectonic plates
the equator
