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Rapid Landform and Soil

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When snow, ice, and rocks fall rapidly down a mountainside.

a)

landslide

b)

drought

c)

tsunami

d)

avalanche

2.

A long period without rainfall that leads to a shortage in water.

a)

drought

b)

tsunami

c)

volcano

d)

earthquake

3.

An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten lava and ash erupt.

a)

retain

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

avalanche

4.

The sudden downward movement of a mass of rocks or earth on a steep slope.

a)

capacity

b)

tsunami

c)

landslide

d)

earthquake

5.

A very large wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other major disruption to the ocean.

a)

tsunami

b)

volcano

c)

texture

d)

earthquake

6.

Movements of vibrations of Earth's crust due to plate's shifting.

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Landslides

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Capacity

7.

Means to hold in.

a)

Texture

b)

Retain

c)

Landslide

d)

Capacity

8.

The feel and surface appearance of a material.

a)

Geologist

b)

Retain

c)

Earthquake

d)

Texture

9.

The maximum amount that can be held.

a)

Capacity

b)

Retain

c)

Texture

d)

Geologist

10.

A person that studies the history and features of the Earth.

a)

tsunami

b)

geologist

c)

volcano

d)

drought

11.

Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth's surface by...

a)

forming new land

b)

making oceans

c)

carving deep valleys

d)

moving hills

12.

Which of the following best describes how earthquakes change the Earth's surface?

a)

throws rock and ash into the air

b)

forces lave through holes in the ground

c)

violently shifts the surface of the earth

d)

causes clouds to form and rain to fall

13.

Which of the following is NOT a fast change?

a)

landslide

b)

river erosion

c)

volcano

d)

earthquake

14.

Landslides affect the Earth's surface in the following ways EXCEPT...

a)

by blocking rivers

b)

by knocking down forests

c)

by creating new mountains

d)

by filling in valley areas

15.

The rock layers pictured here have split and shifted. What most likely caused this change?

a)

river

b)

landslide

c)

volcano

d)

earthquake

16.

Similar containers were filled with different types of soil. Holes were poked into the bottom of each container and 300 mL of water was added. The water dripped out and was collected and measured. According to the graph, which type of soil retained the most water?

a)

potting soil

b)

sandy soil

c)

sandy soil

d)

clay