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WorksheetsQuick changes to Earth's landscape
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
A volcanic eruption changes land by
creating large waves
releasing smoke
forming new land
Quick changes to land happen?
Over many years
Over a few months
In a few days or less
An example of a quick change
Weathering
An earthquake
erosion
When an area of land or rock slides down from a mountain or cliff.
Storm
Landslide
Hurricane
What do we need to know about a change happening fast or slow?
The size of the chage.
How much time the change takes.
The place where the change happened.
Earthquake is the sudden shaking of Earth.
True
False
What type of earth change has occurred?
volcanic eruption
earthquake
flood
What type of earth change has occurred?
landslide
earthquake
flood
Choose the image that shows a landslide
An opening in Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out.
volcano
glacier
landslide
An earthquake may cause a ____________ .
landslide
flood
glacier
A _______ can happen when a lot of rain falls quickly.
landslide
flood
volcano
Heavy rainfall and snowfall can cause a landslide
True
False
A ________ is a sudden movement of soil and rock from higher to lower ground.
flood
volcano
landslide
Flood makes it hard for plants and animals to live.
True
False
When a volcano erupts, ______ flows onto parts of Earth's landscape.
Water
Lava
Snow
What is a landslide?
A flood of water
A sudden movement of soil or rock
Lava flowing onto land
A volcano blowing up
What comes out of a volcano when it erupts?
Snow
Water
Soil and rocks
Melted rock and gases
Heavy rainfall can cause a landslide.
Ture.
False.
A volcano can erupt and send melted rock onto the land.
Ture.
False.
Choose three options:
What can cause a landslide?
Heavy rain
Earthquakes
Volcano eruptions
Strong winds
Choose three options:
What happens during a volcanic eruption?
Lava flows out
Soil shakes and cracks
Water floods the land
Melted rocks and gases come out
...................... is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
Weathering
Flood
Landslide
Erosion
................... can cause landslide.
Earthquake
Heavy rainfall
Fast melting snow
All the previous answers
............. is a molten rock or gas that forced out of volcano.
Water
Seamounts
Lava
Soil
Water erosion can make it .................. for plants to grow.
easy
hard
fine
good
.................. is an opening on the earth's surface where lava and gases are forced or pushed out.
Volcano
Erosion
Landslide
Flood
Underwater mountains are called ........................
Lava
Sand
Soil
Seamounts
