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Earth's Forces 3.7B

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which events force melted rock deep in the Earth toward the surface and build it up on the earth's surface?

a)

Landslides

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Mountain building

2.

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a...

a)

Delta

b)

Volcano

c)

Landslide

d)

Glacier

3.

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

a)

forming new land

b)

making oceans boil

c)

carving deep valleys

d)

pushing aside hills

4.

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

a)

throw rocks and ash into the air

b)

force lava through holes in the ground

c)

violently shift the surface of the earth

d)

cause clouds to form and rain to fall

5.

If rock layers have split and shifted, what most likely caused this change?

a)

River

b)

Landslide

c)

Volcano

d)

Earthquake

6.

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?

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

landslide

d)

tornado

7.

Which of the following accurately describes Earth's surface?

a)

Earth's surface is constantly changing.

b)

Forces such as gravity cause the earth's surface to change.

c)

Earth's changing surface can be observed with models.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Which of the following describes rapid changes in the surface of the Earth by water?

a)

moving soil by heavy precipitation and flooding

b)

shaking of buildings and bridges

c)

spewing gases and ashes in the air

d)

moving sand by high wind speeds

9.

Something caused railroad tracks to bend. What MOSTLY LIKELY was the cause?

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

tornado

d)

landslide

10.

Which of the following describes the results of volcanic activity?

a)

movement of large amounts of rocks and soil due to water

b)

sudden, strong movements of buildings and other structures on Earth's surface

c)

molten rocks creating new land, spewing gases and ashes in the atmosphere

d)

increased rainfall and excessive wind speeds

11.

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?

a)

new land that will be rapidly formed

b)

land that will be washed away

c)

buildings that will be knocked down

d)

land that will be hit by a hurricane