WorksheetsEarth's Forces 3.7B
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which events force melted rock deep in the Earth toward the surface and build it up on the earth's surface?
Landslides
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Mountain building
Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a...
Delta
Volcano
Landslide
Glacier
Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth's surface by...
forming new land
making oceans boil
carving deep valleys
pushing aside hills
Which of the following best describes how earthquakes change the Earth's surface? Earthquakes...
throw rocks and ash into the air
force lava through holes in the ground
violently shift the surface of the earth
cause clouds to form and rain to fall
If rock layers have split and shifted, what most likely caused this change?
River
Landslide
Volcano
Earthquake
A scientist makes a model of a hill using wet sand and places model houses around the hill. She then drips water onto the hill to simulate rain. The scientist is most likely modeling which rapid change in Earth's surface?
volcano
earthquake
landslide
tornado
Which of the following accurately describes Earth's surface?
Earth's surface is constantly changing.
Forces such as gravity cause the earth's surface to change.
Earth's changing surface can be observed with models.
All of the above.
Which of the following describes rapid changes in the surface of the Earth by water?
moving soil by heavy precipitation and flooding
shaking of buildings and bridges
spewing gases and ashes in the air
moving sand by high wind speeds
Something caused railroad tracks to bend. What MOSTLY LIKELY was the cause?
volcano
earthquake
tornado
landslide
Which of the following describes the results of volcanic activity?
movement of large amounts of rocks and soil due to water
sudden, strong movements of buildings and other structures on Earth's surface
molten rocks creating new land, spewing gases and ashes in the atmosphere
increased rainfall and excessive wind speeds
A teacher models a volcano eruption. He then adds clay to the location of where the lava traveled. The clay is most like modeling which of the following?
new land that will be rapidly formed
land that will be washed away
buildings that will be knocked down
land that will be hit by a hurricane
