Rapid Changes to Earth's Surface

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

magma forms giant underground chambers.

saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following most likely caused the change to the Earth's surface illustrated?

landslide

thunderstorm

sinkhole

earthquake

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of these most likely caused the rapid change to the Earth's surface illustrated here?

landslide

volcanic eruption

mountain building

sandstorm

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A landslide is most likely to be caused by –

strong winds

breaking rocks

heavy rains

cold weather

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A student gathered some rocks and soil to model the effects of a landslide. What is the best way to model how a landslide changes the Earth’s surface?

Pack the materials into a closed container and shake them rapidly.

Sift the materials through a strainer to separate the rocks and soil.

Place the materials on a sloping surface and pour water on them.

Spread the materials on a flat surface and blow on them with a straw.

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which would be an example of a rapid change to the Earth’s surface?

A mountain's top cracking open due to volcanic eruptions.

A valley getting deeper as a river runs through it.

A plain forming cracks when hot weather makes it dry.

A hill rising as the wind piles up loose sand.

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A volcano can directly change Earth’s surface by —

adding heat to the atmosphere.

building up layers of hardened lava.

releasing water vapor into the air.

shooting out clouds of ash and smoke.

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?

Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.

A big rock slowly moves across the land.

Hills of sand form as the wind blows.

A large amount of heat rises into the air.

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following best describes how earthquakes change the Earth’s surface? Earthquakes –

throw rocks and ash into the air.

force lava through holes in the ground.

violently shift the surface of the earth.

cause clouds to form and rain to fall.

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which events force melted rock from deep in the Earth toward the surface and build it up on the earth’s surface?

landslides

volcano eruptions

earthquakes

mountain building

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The picture shows an island in the middle of the ocean that increased in size in only a few weeks.

Which of the following most likely caused this rapid change in the island?

Earthquake shaking the water

Movement of waves

Eruptions of a volcano

Piling up of sand

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a -

landslide

volcano

earthquake

tsunami

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The rock layers pictures here have split and been shifted. What most likely caused this change?

river

landslide

earthquake

volcano

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A force that causes Earth's surface to crack--

Earth's surface

Rapid change

Earthquake

Gravity

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A part of our land that is changed by many forces --

Earth's surface

Earthquake

Volcano Erupting

Rapid Change

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Something that happens quickly to Earth's surface to make it different--

Earth's surface

Rapid change

A river forming

A mountain forming

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A force that causes new land to form --

Earth's surface

Earthquake

Landslide

Volcano

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

An earthquake is MOST LIKELY to form which of the following?

an island

a hurricane

a tornado

a volcanic eruption

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened.

What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent?

Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines

Response Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator

Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor

Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas

20.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which of list best describe a landslide?

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