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what change land

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process that causes rocks on Earth's surface to crumble, crack and BREAK it is called:

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

glacier

d)

earth

2.

Which of these can cause weathering?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

all of these

3.

Which of these does NOT break up rocks?

a)

clouds

b)

water

c)

wind

4.

Weathering usually happens

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

5.

Wind can cause weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How long does it take for a mountain to form?

a)

A couple minutes

b)

A few days

c)

Many years

7.

Erosion changes the Earth's surface by moving rock and soil from one place to another place. What type of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

8.

Changes to the Earth can happen fast or slow?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

A _______________ is a sudden shaking of the ground which causes cracks in the Earth's surface.

a)

volcano

b)

hurricane

c)

earthquake

10.

A _____________ is an opening in Earth's surface where lava, gases, and bits of rock erupt.

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

landslide

11.

A ___________ happens when a huge amount of water overflows an area that is usually dry.

a)

hurricane

b)

flood

c)

landslide

12.

Quick changes on earth

a)

happen over months or years

b)

happen in minutes, hours or days

13.

Which of the following changes Earth's surface slowly? (choose all that apply)

a)

flood

b)

weathering

c)

volcano

d)

erosion

e)

landslide

14.

Slow changes on earth

a)

happen over months or years

b)

happen in minutes, hours or days

15.

Moving water carries rocks and soil to a new place and changes the shape of the land.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

16.

Wind and water change the shape of rock over time, sometimes creating rock arches.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

17.

When lots of water covers the earth's surface it is called a _____________.

a)

volcano

b)

flood

c)

earthquake

18.

What is this a picture of?

a)

flood

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

landslide

19.

What is this a picture of?

a)

flood

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

landslide

20.

What is this a picture of?

a)

flood

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

landslide