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Changes of the earth

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 8hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a slow land change?

a)

a change that takes a long time

b)

a change that happens very quickly

2.

What is a fast land change?

a)

a change that takes a long time to happen

b)

a change that happens very quickly

3.

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

4.

When a volcano erupts SUDDENLY, ash, lava and gases erupt and fall to the ground. What type of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

5.

Earthquakes can create large cracks in the Earth. What kind of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

6.

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

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

7.

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

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

rockslide

8.

A _____________is when rocks slide down a hill, mountain or other slope.

a)

volcano

b)

rockslide

c)

earthquake

9.

A ___________is the quick movement of very wet soil.

a)

Mudflow

b)

volcano

c)

Rockslide

10.

Quick changes on earth

a)

happen over months or years

b)

happen in minutes, hours or days

11.

Which of the following changes Earth's surface quickly?

a)

weathering

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

12.

Which of the following changes Earth's surface slowly?

a)

weathering

b)

volcano

c)

erosion

d)

Earthquake

13.

What is this picture of?

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

rock slide

14.

What is this picture of?

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

15.

What is this picture of?

a)

weathering

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

16.

The carrying away of broken down rock by wind, water, ice and gravity is called............

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

17.

The breaking down of rock materials on the surface of the earth is called?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

18.

Which of the following could rapidly change Earth’s surface?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Weathering

19.

What type of earth change has occurred?

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

20.

What type of earth change has occurred?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

21.

When moving water or wind carries rocks and soil to new places, it is called ______________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

22.

EROSION is a fast or slow change?

a)

fast

b)

slow

23.

A large rock breaks into smaller pieces through a process called:

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

24.

A natural feature on Earth's surface is called ----------------

a)

landform

b)

plant

25.
Erosion happens very quickly. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.

Earthquake is a fast or a slow change?

a)

Fast Change

b)

Slow Change

27.

Which of the following is a fast change to earth?

a)

Volcano

b)

Weathering

28.

Which of the following is a slow change to earth?

a)

Erosion

b)

Earthquake

29.

Fast changes to earth are..................................

a)

Earthquake, volcano

b)

Weathering, erosion

30.

...................... is when water and wind MOVING rocks to another place.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

31.

...................... is when water and wind BREAKING rocks and soil.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

32.

How are  weathering and erosion alike?

a)

Both of them cause fast changes of the Earth's surface.

b)

A. Both of them cause slow changes of the Earth's surface.

33.

Volcano eruption is ______ change to Earth's surface.

a)

slow

b)

quick