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Changes in Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Earth change slowly?

a)

Wind and water

b)

Time slows down

c)

volcanoes

d)

None of the above

2.

Ice takes up more space than water

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Frozen water (ice) can push cracks apart

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How does Earth change quickly?

a)

When the Earth's crust moves causing earthquakes

b)

When a volcano erupts opening up Earth's crust

c)

When a lot of rain pours causing a flood and plants and animals can't live

d)

All of the above

5.

It takes a long time for Earth's land to _______

a)

dance

b)

grow

c)

break

d)

change

6.

Fast moving ________ can change rocks and mountains.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

speed

d)

grass

7.

Wind blows _________ and carries away soil.

a)

flowers

b)

air

c)

sand

d)

water

8.

The _______ of the land or rock changes shape.

a)

top

b)

Earth

c)

color

d)

surface

9.

Ice can also change _____ over time.

a)

land

b)

water

c)

temperature

d)

oceans

10.

Water can get inside _______ in rocks.

a)

soil

b)

ice

c)

cracks

d)

bottles

11.

The water _______ into ice and breaks the rocks apart.

a)

warms

b)

turns

c)

melts

d)

cools

12.

Sometimes ________ changes quickly.

a)

the sun

b)

snow

c)

earth

d)

water

13.

An ________ changes land when Earth's crust shakes.

a)

landslide

b)

tornado

c)

flood

d)

earthquake

14.

A ______ can also change the shape of land.

a)

beach

b)

volcano

c)

soil

d)

weather

15.

A __________ is another fast change that happens when a lot of rain falls quickly.

a)

snow storm

b)

tornado

c)

flood

d)

landslide

16.

Rocks and ________ can move from high to low ground during a landslide.

a)

soil

b)

trees

c)

animals

d)

plants

17.

A _______ is an opening in the Earth's crust.

a)

mountain

b)

valley

c)

hill

d)

volcano

18.

Volcanoes spit out hot lava

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Earthquakes can break bridges, buildings, and homes.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Rain or melting snow can cause landslides.

a)

True

b)

False