Worksheets3.10C Rapid Changes to the Earth's Surface
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Volcano
a)
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
b)
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
c)
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
d)
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
e)
a fast change (minutes, hours, days)
2.
Earthquake
a)
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
b)
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
c)
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
d)
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
e)
a fast change (minutes, hours, days)
3.
Rapid Change
a)
a fast change (minutes, hours, days)
b)
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
c)
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
d)
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
e)
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
4.
Landslide
a)
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
b)
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
c)
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
d)
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
e)
a fast change (minutes, hours, days)
5.
Erupt
a)
a release of pressure
b)
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
c)
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
d)
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
e)
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
6.
Lava
a)
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
b)
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
c)
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
d)
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
e)
a fast change (minutes, hours, days)
7.
Most earthquakes are small and do not change Earth’s surface.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Landslides can be made worse by heavy rains.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which rapid change to Earth’s surface is being described by the clues below?
a)
Landslides
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Floods
d)
Earthquakes
10.
Which rapid change to Earth’s surface is being described by the clues below?
a)
Landslides
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Floods
d)
Earthquakes
11.
How do landslides change Earth’s surface?
a)
They can change the direction of creeks and streams.
b)
They form igneous rock when melted rock cools.
c)
They form large islands when they release enough melted rock.
d)
They move plates on Earth’s crust to faraway locations.
12.
How do volcanoes change Earth’s surface?
a)
Cooled and hardened lava becomes igneous rock.
b)
Hot lava forms a valley.
c)
Volcanoes move water across land quickly, pulling along dirt and loose rocks.
d)
Volcanoes shake Earth’s crust, causing rocks to fall.
13.
What is an earthquake?
a)
The falling of rocks down a hillside due to gravity, which causes an opening in the soil
b)
The sudden shaking of Earth’s crust due to the movement of tectonic plates
c)
The release of hot lava onto Earth’s surface through cracks in the soil
d)
Heavy rainfall that causes flooding and cracking of the ground’s layers
14.
Which of the following statements is true about landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes? Choose TWO correct answers.
a)
They all occur rapidly.
b)
They can cause changes to Earth’s surface.
c)
They all occur slowly, over many years.
d)
They do not cause changes on Earth’s surface.
e)
They all occur above the Earth’s atmosphere.
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