Environmental Changes and Earth Events Quiz

Which question could you ask to help you determine what happened to the tree?

• How tall is the tree?

• What was the weather like recently?

• How can we help the tree?

• What type of tree is this?

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There is plastic in the water. What question could you ask to learn about the effects of plastic on the animals in this environment?

• Who is responsible for dropping the plastic in the water?

• What color is the plastic in the water?

• Will plastic cause animals to die?

• What is plastic made out of?

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 A large forest is being cut down to make a new neighborhood. What question could you ask to find out what will happen to the animals that live there?

• Where will the animals live once the forest is gone?

• How many types of animals are in the forest?

• How many birds live in the forest?

• What type of plants live in the forest?

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Teddy was telling a friend that a volcano eruption is an earth event that is a slow change. Is Teddy correct?

• Yes, Teddy is correct because it takes a long time for a volcano to form.

• No, Teddy is not correct because a volcano eruption is like erosion and happens slowly.

• No, Teddy is not correct because a volcano eruption is an earth event that happens quickly.

• Yes, Teddy is correct because it takes a long time for the lava to run down the volcano.

 Earthquakes shake the Earth and can cause damage and changes to structures and other things on top of the surface of the Earth. Is an earthquake a quick or slow change?

• An earthquake is a quick change because it happens outdoors.

• An earthquake is a quick change because it can happen in minutes.

• An earthquake is a slow change because it takes people a long time to clean up.

• An earthquake is a slow change because it takes a long time for it to happen.

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Floods often happen during or after heavy rain. Is a flood a quick or slow change?

• A flood is a quick change because it happens outdoors.

• A flood is a quick change because it can happen in several hours.

• A flood is a slow change because it takes people a long time to clean up.

• A flood is a slow change because it takes a long time for water to collect.

Erosion is when rock particles are moved by wind and water over time. Marissa says that erosion is a fast change. Is Marissa correct?

• Yes, Marissa is correct because it takes a short time for the rocks to form.

• Yes, Marissa is correct because it takes a short time for a rock to be moved.

• No, Marissa is not correct because erosion is like a volcano and happens quickly.

• No, Marissa is not correct because erosion is an earth event that happens slowly.

Is the erosion in the Grand Canyon a quick or slow change?

• The erosion is like a volcano and happens quickly.

• The erosion is an earth event that happens slowly.

• The erosion takes a short time for the rocks to form so it is a quick change.

• The erosion takes a short time for a rock to be moved so it is a quick change.

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Observe the image below. Water has eroded a road near the beach, causing the land to collapse. What solution could have prevented this erosion from happening?

• 1. The road could have been built with stronger materials. 

• A secure wall could have been built to hold the road in place.

• A metal barrier could have been built to prevent cars from driving on the road.

• Several bushes could have been planted along the roadway.

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James made a map. It shows the kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

• The way land changes over time.

• 1. The way the pond is used by people.

• 1. The height of the mountains in the area.

• 1. The shapes of land and water in the area. 

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