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Fast and Slow Changes of Earth

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What is a slow land change?

a)

a change that takes a long time

b)

a change that happens very quickly

3.

Changes to the Earth can happen fast or slow?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

What is a fast land change?

a)

a change that takes a long time to happen

b)

a change that happens very quickly

5.

Select all Fast Changes to the Earth:

a)

volcanoes

b)

erosion

c)

landslide

d)

earthquake

6.

Earth’s changes can be fast or slow.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Natural Disasters like hurricanes and landslides change the land by covering it with mud and water. What type of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

8.

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

9.

Most mountains form when Earth's tectonic plates push together over a long period of time. What kind of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

10.

Glaciers, rivers and weather erode land to create canyons and valleys. What kind of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

11.

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

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

12.

An island is created OVER TIME when a volcano erupts many times. What kind of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

13.

Are considered slow changes to Earth's surface.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Weathering

c)

Flood

d)

Erosion

14.

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)

A canyon

b)

A cliff

c)

A valley

d)

A delta

15.

A shaking of Earth’s Surface that can cause land to rise or fall.

a)

Drought

b)

Earthquake

c)

Volcano

d)

Flood

16.

When rainfall carries mud into a river is an example of?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Earthquake

d)

Volcano

17.

When tree roots go deep into the ground and causes cracks in the underground layer, is an example of?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Earthquake

d)

Volcano

18.

What is the natural disaster shown in the figure?

a)

Flood

b)

Volcano

c)

Landslide

d)

Earthquake

19.

When one piece of crust pushes under another, rock underground melt.

a)

Lava

b)

Delta

c)

Magma

d)

Weathering

20.

Which of the following is an example of a fast change to Earth's surface?

a)

Volcano eruption

b)

Mountain formation

c)

Soil formation

d)

Glacier movement

21.

What is a slow change that occurs on Earth's surface?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Landslide

c)

Weathering

d)

Tsunami

22.

Which process is responsible for the formation of a delta at a river's mouth?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Volcanic activity

23.

What natural event can cause a rapid change in the landscape by moving large amounts of earth?

a)

Flood

b)

Landslide

c)

Glacier movement

d)

Soil formation

24.

Which of the following is a result of slow geological processes?

a)

Canyon formation

b)

Volcanic eruption

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tsunami

25.

How does an earthquake affect the Earth's surface?

a)

It causes slow changes over time

b)

It results in immediate and rapid changes

c)

It has no effect on the surface

d)

It only affects the atmosphere