4th Chapter 5 L4 How Can Earth's Surface Change so Rapidly?
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15 questions
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Match the vocabulary words to the definitions.
Match the vocabulary words to the definitions.
water covering normally dry land | a break or crack in rocks where Earth’s crust can move suddenly | a period of unusually low rain or snowfall | A landform that forms at an opening in Earth's crust where magma reaches the surface. | very hot, partly melted rock | |
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Fault | |||||
Drought | |||||
Flood | |||||
Volcano | |||||
Magma |
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A volcanic eruption can rapidly change Earth’s surface.
A volcanic eruption can rapidly change Earth’s surface.
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A volcanic eruption can also cause floods, landslides and tsunamis.
A volcanic eruption can also cause floods, landslides and tsunamis.
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An earthquake begins at the epicenter.
An earthquake begins at the epicenter.
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Earth's plates are moving all the time.
Earth's plates are moving all the time.
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Volcanoes and earthquakes usually do not occur along plate boundaries.
Volcanoes and earthquakes usually do not occur along plate boundaries.
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Lava and ash can spread over a wide area, even covering forests or a whole city.
Lava and ash can spread over a wide area, even covering forests or a whole city.
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The place underground where an earthquake begins is the epicenter.
The place underground where an earthquake begins is the epicenter.
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Most earthquakes are not small.
Most earthquakes are not small.
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The crust and the top of the mantle are divided into very large pieces called _______ .
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_______ are openings in a volcano that burst with hot rocks, gases, ash and other particles.
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_______ are a sudden movement that causes the Earth's crust to shake.
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How might a flood in an area that has recently had a drought affect the land in that area?
How might a flood in an area that has recently had a drought affect the land in that area?
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Earth's surface is solid and still. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
Earth's surface is solid and still. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
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Why might it be dangerous to build a house on a mountainside?
Why might it be dangerous to build a house on a mountainside?