WorksheetsFast and Slow Changes of Earth
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
When a volcano erupts SUDDENLY, ash, lava and gases erupt and fall to the ground. What type of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
What is a slow land change?
a change that takes a long time
a change that happens very quickly
Changes to the Earth can happen fast or slow?
TRUE
FALSE
What is a fast land change?
a change that takes a long time to happen
a change that happens very quickly
Select all Fast Changes to the Earth:
volcanoes
erosion
landslide
earthquake
Earth’s changes can be fast or slow.
True
False
Natural Disasters like hurricanes and landslides change the land by covering it with mud and water. What type of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
Erosion changes the Earth's surface by moving rock and soil from one place to another place. What type of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
Most mountains form when Earth's tectonic plates push together over a long period of time. What kind of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
Glaciers, rivers and weather erode land to create canyons and valleys. What kind of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
Earthquakes can create large cracks in the Earth. What kind of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
An island is created OVER TIME when a volcano erupts many times. What kind of change is this?
FAST
SLOW
Are considered slow changes to Earth's surface.
Earthquake
Weathering
Flood
Erosion
Erosion takes soil away from some places and drops it in other places. Which landform is made when soil carried by a river is dropped near the ocean?
A canyon
A cliff
A valley
A delta
A shaking of Earth’s Surface that can cause land to rise or fall.
Drought
Earthquake
Volcano
Flood
When rainfall carries mud into a river is an example of?
Erosion
Weathering
Earthquake
Volcano
When tree roots go deep into the ground and causes cracks in the underground layer, is an example of?
Erosion
Weathering
Earthquake
Volcano
What is the natural disaster shown in the figure?
Flood
Volcano
Landslide
Earthquake
When one piece of crust pushes under another, rock underground melt.
Lava
Delta
Magma
Weathering
Which of the following is an example of a fast change to Earth's surface?
Volcano eruption
Mountain formation
Soil formation
Glacier movement
What is a slow change that occurs on Earth's surface?
Earthquake
Landslide
Weathering
Tsunami
Which process is responsible for the formation of a delta at a river's mouth?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Volcanic activity
What natural event can cause a rapid change in the landscape by moving large amounts of earth?
Flood
Landslide
Glacier movement
Soil formation
Which of the following is a result of slow geological processes?
Canyon formation
Volcanic eruption
Earthquake
Tsunami
How does an earthquake affect the Earth's surface?
It causes slow changes over time
It results in immediate and rapid changes
It has no effect on the surface
It only affects the atmosphere
