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WorksheetsRapid Landform and Soil
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
When snow, ice, and rocks fall rapidly down a mountainside.
landslide
drought
tsunami
avalanche
A long period without rainfall that leads to a shortage in water.
drought
tsunami
volcano
earthquake
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten lava and ash erupt.
retain
volcano
earthquake
avalanche
The sudden downward movement of a mass of rocks or earth on a steep slope.
capacity
tsunami
landslide
earthquake
A very large wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other major disruption to the ocean.
tsunami
volcano
texture
earthquake
Movements of vibrations of Earth's crust due to plate's shifting.
Volcanoes
Landslides
Earthquakes
Capacity
Means to hold in.
Texture
Retain
Landslide
Capacity
The feel and surface appearance of a material.
Geologist
Retain
Earthquake
Texture
The maximum amount that can be held.
Capacity
Retain
Texture
Geologist
A person that studies the history and features of the Earth.
tsunami
geologist
volcano
drought
Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth's surface by...
forming new land
making oceans
carving deep valleys
moving hills
Which of the following best describes how earthquakes change the Earth's surface?
throws rock and ash into the air
forces lave through holes in the ground
violently shifts the surface of the earth
causes clouds to form and rain to fall
Which of the following is NOT a fast change?
landslide
river erosion
volcano
earthquake
Landslides affect the Earth's surface in the following ways EXCEPT...
by blocking rivers
by knocking down forests
by creating new mountains
by filling in valley areas
The rock layers pictured here have split and shifted. What most likely caused this change?
river
landslide
volcano
earthquake
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?
potting soil
sandy soil
sandy soil
clay
