Features of the Geosphere Quiz

What is a landslide?

• A sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope

• A gentle flow of water down a hill

• A type of earthquake

• A slow movement of air

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What can make landslides more likely to occur?

• Planting more trees

• Volcanic eruptions and human activities like clearing trees

• Building houses

• Sunny weather

What happens when the ground can no longer absorb water?

• It becomes dry and cracked

• It forms mud that can flow down the slope

• It turns into a desert

• It becomes a lake

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What is the geosphere primarily made of?

• Water and air

• Solid and melted rock

• Plants and animals

• Ice and snow

What type of mountains are formed when plates are pushed together?

• Fault-block mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Dome mountains

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  Folded mountains

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What is an example of a fault-block mountain range?

• The Sierra Nevada

• The Andes

• The Rockies

• The Himalayas

What is a volcano?

• A mountain made of ice

• An opening in Earth's crust

• A type of cloud

• A large body of water

What is an active volcano?

• A volcano that is currently erupting or has recently erupted

• A volcano that will never erupt again

• A volcano made of ice

• A volcano that is underwater

What is a dormant volcano?

• A volcano that is made of water

• A volcano that is always active

• A volcano that has not erupted for some time

• A volcano that erupts every day

What is an extinct volcano?

• A volcano that is made of sand

• A volcano that is underwater

• A volcano that erupts every year

• A volcano that scientists think will not erupt again