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Friday Rapid Changes (3.10C) Feb. 14
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Question 1
1.
Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth's surface by
forming new land.
making oceans boil.
carving deep valleys.
pushing aside hills.
Question 2
2.
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.
Question 3
3.
The rock layers pictured here have split and shifted.
What most likely caused this change?
river
landslide
volcano
earthquake
Question 4
4.
Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a
delta.
volcano.
landslide.
glacier.
Question 5
5.
Which events force melted rock from deep in the Earth toward the surface and build it up on the Earth's surface?
Landslides
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Mountain building
Question 6
6.
A volcano can directly change Earth's
surface
by
building up layers of hardened lava.
releasing water vapor into the air.
shooting out clouds of ash and smoke.
Question 7
7.
Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?
Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.
A large rock slowly moves across the land.
Hills of sand form as the wind blows.
A large amount of heat rises into the air.
Question 8
8.
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.
Question 9
9.
Which would be an example of a RAPID change to the Earth's surface?
A mountain forming 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.
Question 10
10.
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?
Weathering of rocks
Movement of waves
Eruptions of a volcano
Piling up of sand