Earth Science Quiz

Most earthquakes are small and do not change Earth's surface.

• True

• False

Magma is hot, melted rock inside the Earth.

• True

• False

Landslides can be made worse by heavy rains.

• True

• False

Which of the following events does NOT rapidly change Earth's surface?

• A. A landslide moving rocks

• B. Wind blowing against a mountain

• C. An earthquake shaking Earth's crust

• D. A volcano erupting

How do volcanoes change Earth's surface?

• A. Cooled and hardened lava becomes igneous rock.

• B. Hot lava forms a valley.

• C. Volcanoes move water across land quickly, pulling along dirt and loose rocks.

• D. Volcanoes shake Earth's crust, causing rocks to fall.

What is an earthquake?

• A. The falling of rocks down a hillside due to gravity

• B. The sudden shaking of Earth's crust due to pressure

• C. The release of hot lava onto Earth's surface

• D. Heavy rainfall that causes flooding

How do landslides change Earth's surface?

• A. They can change the direction of creeks and streams.

• B. They form igneous rock when melted rock cools.

• C. They form large islands when they release enough melted rock.

• D. They move plates on Earth's crust to faraway location.

Read each set of clues and choose the BEST answer. Which rapid change to Earth's surface is being described by the clues below? - Caused by movement in Earth's crust - Occur on fault lines - Can be weak or strong - California has over 100 a year

• Landslides

• Volcanoes

• Floods

• Earthquakes

Read each set of clues and choose the BEST answer. Which rapid change to Earth's surface is being described by the clues below? - Made up of loose dirt and rocks - Occur on hillsides and mountainsides - Caused by water from rains and floods - Can bury parts of a town

• Landslides

• Volcanoes

• Floods

• Earthquakes