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Fast Land Changes

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Question 1

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What happens during a landslide?

The groud freezes and melts when it's warmer.

Magma moves up from the mantle and erupts.

Large pieces of land break off and slide down.

Water in streams and rivers overflow the banks.

Question 2

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Why can floods be helpful?

They damage many roads and homes.

They make Earth's mantle stronger.

They can bring rich soil to an area.

They form new islands in the oceans.

Question 3

3.

What is melted rock from the mantle called after it has erupted from a volcano and reached the surface?

lava

plate

crust

magma

Question 4

4.

What can cause earthquakes?

Tectonic plates push and slip past each other.

Heavy rains make rivers overflow their banks.

Waves travel across the seas and break on land.

Strong winds push apart pieces of land.

Question 5

5.

Many volcanoes are EXTINCT and will never erupt. Which word is similar to EXTINCT?

dead

alive

lava

warm

Question 6

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Which sentence about volcanoes is FALSE?

Volcanoes are all active and can erupt at any time.

Volcanoes can spit out ash, molten rock, and gases.

Volcanoes give rich soil that is good for farming.

Volcanoes can erupt and the lava can form islands.

Question 7

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Both magma and lava are molten rocks. How are they different?

Magma can cool to form hills, but lava cannot form hills.

Lava flows to the mantle, and magma flows to the crust.

Lava is very cold and hard, and magma is very hot.

Magma is underground, and lava is on the surface.

Question 8

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What happens FIRST?

A big wave hits a coast and causes flooding.

An earthquake occures in the middle of the sea.

The earthquake causes a big wave to form.

The wave travels across the sea and gets bigger.

Question 9

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Which sentence about tectonic plates is TRUE?

The tectonic plates are part of the Earth's center core.

Earthquakes happen when they slip against each other.

They lie on top of all the continents and the oceans.

There are five major tectonic plates and two minor ones.

Question 10

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Sometimes during a storm, water can rise up very quickly and cause a flood. What do you think this type of flood is called?

flash flood

wet flood

lazy flood

gradual flood