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WorksheetsChanges to Earth's Surface
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 47mins
When rocks and debris fall down a slope or mountain, this is called a _________.
Landslide
flood
Volcano
volcanic eruptions helps Earth surface by
burning plants
making things cool
forming new land
Which natural resource is used to build houses, create boxes, and make books?
wool
metal
trees
glass
What am I?
I am rapid movement of soil down a slope.
I am caused by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Landslides
Volcanic Eruptions
Earthquakes
Which natural disaster causes cracks in the Earth's surface?
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquake
Landslides
Tornado
What causes an earthquake?
Magma rising to the surface of the Earth
Heavy Rainfall
Volcanic Eruptions
Rubbing together of tectonic plates
Which of these most likely caused the rapid change to the Earth's surface illustrated here?
landslide
volcanic eruption
mountain building
sandstorm
The rock layers pictures here have split and been shifted. What most likely caused this change?
river
landslide
earthquake
volcano
Soil is composed of all of these natural materials EXCEPT
weathered rock
plant matter
plastic substances
animal remains
Which of the following processes will most likely contribute to the development of soil?
Volcanic eruptions that make new land
Building up of snow in very cold areas
Migration of animals to warmer climates
Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice
Rocks near the ocean get broken into smaller pieces. What causes this change to these rocks?
Leaves falling from trees
Clouds forming in the sky
Water crashing against the rocks
Salt dissolving in the water
How do plants contribute to the formation of soil? Plants
cover the soil and shade it from sunlight.
die, decompose and become part of the soil.
use soil to grow and develop over time.
support the animal life in the soil.
Which of the following items are NOT able to be recycled?
Choose TWO answers
aluminum cans
plastic milk bottles
dead leaves
glass
banana peel
Look at this rock. It was most likely changed by?
water
wind
ice
an earthquake
A natural resource is one that
has no use to humans or animals.
is found in nature and use to make useful products.
is made by humans.
answer not here
Conserving natural resources is important. All of the following are ways to conserve resources EXCEPT -
Reusing a shoebox for a school project.
Using less packaging.
Throwing away plastic cups after one use.
Recycling plastic drink bottles.
Reduce means
to use something again.
to use a material to make something new instead of throwing it away.
to use less of something.
Recycle means
to use less of something.
to use a material to make something new instead of throwing it away.
to use something again.
Reuse means
to use something again.
to use less of something.
to use a material to make something new instead of throwing it away.
All of the following are natural resources except a-
tree
rock
paper
water
Are rocks a natural resource?
Yes
No
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of ______________.
oxygen
fossil fuels
water vapor
metals
True or False, Solar energy is renewable?
true
false
Which natural resource is living?
water
sun
coal
trees
Which of the rapid changes listed below involve water changing Earth's surface?
Choose TWO answers.
Volcanic Eruption
Hurricane
landslide
earthquake
flood
Which statement about soil is true?
Soil is made of recycled pieces of glass and paper.
Soil is a living thing that has basic needs.
Soil is made of broken rock and decomposed plants and animals.
Soil is a manmade resource
Volcanoes and landslides is they both –
cause the ground to be covered with water.
cause soil to be washed away.
cause cracks to appear in the ground.
cause rock to drop in new places.
Which items will decompose? Choose THREE answer choices
dead log
water bottle
a leaf
rocks
apple core
Which products are correctly matched to their resource?
Select TWO answers.
cotton -> icecream
gold -> ring
iron -> shirt
wood -> table
