WorksheetsChanges to Earth's Surface
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which rapid change can burn nearby areas and send ash into the air, but also help build up new land?
earthquake
landslide
tsunami
volcano
What causes solid rock to turn into liquid magma inside the earth?
movement of the crust
lava flowing on the surface of the earth
thermal energy inside the earth
mud and rock to slide down a slope
Which of these statements describes a landslide (hint...there might be more than one answer!)
large amounts of rock and soil move at once
it can happen very quickly
can cause a glacier to form
can cause roads and rivers to be moved
What might happen when plates of the crust slide past each other?
a glacier forms
an earthquake happens
a plateau suddenly forms
lava erupts from a hole
Which of these takes the shortest amount of time to form?
a volcanic island like Hawaii
a range of mountains like the Himalayas
a cave like Carlsbad Caverns
a valley like the one Miss Geiser's parents live above
Which of the following does NOT describe a destructive force?
rock, soil and mud cover houses and roads in a landslide
new plants start growing on the new rock that forms when the lava cools
buildings and bridges crumble in an earthquake
ash from a volcano covers villages, cars and homes
Which of the following effects of a volcano is NOT constructive?
lava can cool to form new islands
layers of rock from cooled lava form hills over time
the newest rock on earth forms from cooled lava
explosive volcanoes can burn down trees and homes or cover them with ash
Which of these land forms has the steepest sides?
plateau
valley
plain
hill
Which of these forces is most likely to happen in Tomball?
a volcano will erupt
an earthquake will happen
a landslide will occur
flooding will cover the area with mud
Where is the newest rock on Earth?
in the Grand Canyon
on top of Mt. Everest
wherever lava has just erupted
on the ocean floor
