Earth's Forces

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

• lava flows cool and harden to form rock.

• an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

• magma forms giant underground chambers.

• saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

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

• Landslide

• Tornado

• Thunderstorm

• Earthquake

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

• Landslide

• Mountain Building

• Volcanic Eruption

• Sandstorm

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A landslide is most likely to be caused by -

• strong winds

• breaking rocks

• heavy rains

• cold weather

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Scientists measured the elevation (how high the land is above sea level) of a certain area every year for four years. Which of the following best explains the change in elevation in this area?

• Lava flows from a nearby volcano built up the land.

• Violent earthquakes opened large cracks in the earth.

• Extreme hot weather made the ground very dry.

• Heavy rains in this area washed away much of the soil.

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Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth’s surface by -

• forming new land

• carving deep valleys

• making oceans boil

• pushing aside hills

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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

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

• river

• volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

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

• delta

• landslide

• volcano

• glacier

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

• landslides

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• mountain building

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