Changes to Earth's Surface

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these measures earthquakes?

Thermometer

Seismometer

Barometer

Hydrometer

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is an effect of plant growth?

people

flood

more erosion

less erosion

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What causes the MOST erosion?

people

no rain

heavy rain

pollution

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A long time without rain is called a

summer

hot, hot, hot

drought

less erosion

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The movement of soil by water or wind is

pollution

effect of plant growth

waste

erosion

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Water from a river that flows onto the land is a

a mess

flood

really awesome

great for plants

7.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

_____________ is to break Earth’s surface into pieces.

deposition

erosion

glacier

weathering

8.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

________________ is to move broken pieces to a new area.

deposition

erosion

glacier

weathering

9.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

__________________ is frozen water that moves slowly to change Earth’s surface.

deposition

erosion

glacier

weathering

10.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

______________ is the piling of sediment in a new area.

deposition

erosion

glacier

weathering

11.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Where is one most likely to find rocks that have become smooth and rounded?

At the bottom of the ocean

Deep within Earth

On top of a hilll

In a fast moving river

12.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

This rock formation formed over many millions of years.
What force most likely created it?

A glacier pushing rocks ahead of it

A river bringing rocks down a mountain

Wind-blown sand carving large rocks

A volcano blasting rocks great distances

13.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Dunes are large piles of sand that shift slowly around in deserts and on beaches. What causes the dune to move from place to place?

Rushing rivers

Blowing winds

Freezing water

Weathering rock

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is a flash flood?

A sophisticated flood

Power lines fallen in flood waters

A deep flood

A flood that happens fast with little warning

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which is a positive effect of wildfires?

air pollution

habitat destruction

loss of property

seed germination

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

hurricane

flood

tsunami

wildfire

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a positive effect following a forest fire?

it provides heat for mammals in winter

it increases annual rainfall by forming more clouds

it clears underbrush to allow new plants to grow

it drives away predators that eat smaller animals

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A long high sea wave caused by an underwater Earthquake, landslide or underwater volcanic

Typhoon

Flood

Tornado

Tsunami

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

keeps the rocks in place

makes the rocks last longer

expands in the cracks and breaks rocks

causes rocks to fall in landslides

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?

Deposition

Erosion

Weathering

Compaction

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?

Earthquake

Tornado

Tsunami

Hurricane

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Magma that reaches the surface of the Earth is called.

magma

lava

hot-spot

hot-solid rock

23.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

A sudden shaking of the earth is called an ______________________.

tsunami

earthquake

pressure

seismograph

24.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a...

seismogram

focus seismic map

focus

seismograph

25.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What do you call melted rock once it comes to the Earth's surface?

focus

magma

lava

seismic waves

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How often does the earth change?

Never

Rarely

Most of the time

Constantly

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