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U3 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the breaking down of rocks, soil or minerals

a)

erosion

b)

volcano

c)

valley

d)

weathering

2.

when the ground shakes suddenly

a)

weathering

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

island

3.

What does the picture show?

a)

volcano

b)

mountain

c)

valley

d)

earthquake

4.

What does the picture show?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

mountain

d)

earthquake

5.

Glaciers DROPPING rock and sand to form terminal moraines

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

6.

What force can rapidly change the Earth's landscape?

a)

wind erosion

b)

weathering

c)

thunderstorm

d)

volcanic eruption

7.

Record yourself explaining HOW an earthquake can change Earth's surface.

4 lines
8.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out caves
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
9.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
10.

Weathering is

a)

the movement of rocks

b)

the breaking down of rocks

c)

the falling of rocks

11.

Which one will help make the soil?

a)

Volcanic eruptions that make new land

b)

Building up of snow in very cold areas

c)

Migration of animals to warmer climates

d)

Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice

12.

Soil is composed of all of these EXCEPT

a)

weathered rock

b)

plant matter

c)

plastic substances

d)

animal remains

13.

A student put rocks in a jar of water and shook it. There were small pieces of broken rock in the water. What happened?

a)

Weathering of earth materials

b)

Decay of plant matter

c)

Formation of various minerals

d)

Mixing of water and air

14.

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

a)

Volcano

b)

Landslide

c)

Earthquake

d)

Glacier

15.

Sandy wants to model the effect of a landslide. What is the best way she can model this?

a)

Pack materials into a closed container and shake them rapidly.

b)

Separate the rocks and soil by sifting it.

c)

Place materials on a steep slope and pour water.

d)

Lay the materials on the table and blow on them with a straw.

16.

A landslide is......

a)

a sudden movement of part of the Earth's crust that loosens rock and soil at the top of a steep slope.

b)

an eruption of flowing lava that creates new land when it cools down.

c)

the shaking and cracking of the Earth's crust.

d)

the break down of rock into small pieces until it becomes soil.

17.

Earthquakes and Volcanoes can cause landslides.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Large amounts of rainfall will cause a landslide.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How can volcanoes create new land?

a)

lava flows and destroys land.

b)

the steam from the saltwater touching the lava.

c)

Lava erupts, cools down and hardens into rock.

d)

magma forms underground inside the volcano.

20.

How are volcanic eruptions, landslides and earthquakes similar?

a)

Natural forces

b)

Rapid changes

c)

Large waves crash

d)

Destructive

21.

What can cause a tsunami?

a)

A landslide when mud rolls down a hill.

b)

An underwater earthquake where tectonic plates shift.

c)

When a volcano erupts and lava flows creating new land.

22.

Earthquakes can cause ​ (a)   changes to the Earth

Choose from the below words
rapid
slow
crazy
23.

When earthquakes occur, the earth's crust and ground will ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
shake and crack.
turn into a twister.
lava will flow.
move flowing lava.
drop sediment in a new location.
24.

What is Weathering?

a)

Wind carrying sediment away.

b)

The break down of rock into smaller pieces over long periods of time.

c)

The formation of large rocks.

d)

Water flowing down the stream.

25.

What is soil made of? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Decomposed Animals

b)

Decomposed Plants

c)

Weathered Rocks

d)

None of the above

26.

Which of the following helps the development of soil?

a)

Wind, Rocks, Ice

b)

Wind, Water, Ice

c)

Migration of animals

d)

Volcanic eruptions

27.

Which of the following processes will most likely contribute to the development of soil?

a)

Volcanic eruptions that make new land

b)

Building up of snow in very cold areas

c)

Migration of animals to warmer climates

d)

Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice

28.

Which of the following can break down rock over time?

a)

Wind, Rocks, Ice

b)

Wind, Water, Ice

c)

Migration of animals

d)

Volcanic eruptions

29.

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are slow changes that take many many years to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

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

a)

forming new land

b)

making oceans boil

c)

carving deep valleys

d)

pushing aside hills

31.

How do earthquakes change the surface of the Earth?

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32.

What natural disaster caused these rock layers to shift and split?

a)

Flood

b)

Landslide

c)

Volcano

d)

Earthquake

33.

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth cause by a


(a)  
Choose from the below words
landslide
earthquake
volcano
34.

Match the following

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

1.

Melted rock from deep in the Earth is forced to the surface

b)

Landslide

2.

Rocks and soil moves rapidly down a slope

c)

Earthquakes

3.

The ground shakes violently and cracks can form

35.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
36.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tetonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
37.

A rapid change is a change that happens...

a)

slowly.

b)

hot.

c)

cold.

d)

quickly.

38.

Which of the following is a slow change to Earth's surface?

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

b)

Weathering

c)

Landslides

d)

Earthquake

39.
When lots of rain falls in a day, people living in that area should watch out for -
a)
hurricanes
b)
earthquakes
c)
volcanoes
d)
landslides
40.

Volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes are examples of __________ changes to Earth's surface.

a)

rapid

b)

slow

c)

gradual

d)

slight

41.
Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...
a)
avalanche
b)
landslide
c)
earthquake
d)
creep
42.

Which one of these is the shaking of the Earth's surface?

a)

Volcano

b)

Earthquake

c)

Landslide

d)

Tsunami

43.

What am I?

I am rapid movement of soil down a slope.

I am caused by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

a)

Landslides

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Earthquakes

44.

Which natural disaster causes cracks in the Earth's surface?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Earthquake

c)

Landslides

d)

Tornado

45.

________ or quick changes can occur to our Earth within minutes or even seconds.

a)

rapid

b)

large

c)

small

d)

slow

46.

Eruptions happen quickly and are considered a ______ Change.

a)

Slow

b)

Resource

c)

Rapid

47.

When rocks and debris fall down a slope or mountain, this is called a _________.

a)

Landslide

b)

flood

c)

Volcano

48.
What causes a tsunami?
a)
underwater tornado
b)
underwater hurricane
c)
underwater earthquake
d)
underwater landslide
49.

What is NOT an example of a rapid change?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Landslide

c)

Earthquake

d)

Erosion

50.

What is a difference between slow and rapid changes?

4 lines
51.

Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

a)

lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

b)

an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

c)

magma forms giant underground chambers.

d)

saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

52.

The picture shows an island in the middle of the ocean that increased in size in only a few weeks.

Which of the following most likely caused this rapid change in the island?

a)

Earthquake shaking the water

b)

Movement of waves

c)

Eruptions of a volcano

d)

Piling up of sand