Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Landslides

A volcano can cause all of the following except

• tsunami.

• flood.

• earthquake.

• hurricane.

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The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock is

• a volcano.

• an eruption

• a landslide.

• an earthquake.

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A _____________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.

• crater

• volcano

• fault

• landslide

Movements in Earth's crust caused by a sudden shift in Earth's plates are _____________.

• faults

• earthquakes

• mudslides

• landslides

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Landslides and Volcanoes are examples of ________ changes in Earth's surface.

• rapid

• slow

• no

• new

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A volcano can directly change Earth’s surface by

• adding heat to the atmosphere

• building up layers of hardened lava

• releasing water vapor into the air

• shooting out clouds of ash and smoke

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Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?

• Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.

• A big rock slowly moves across the land.

• Hills of sand form as the wind blows.

• A large amount of heat rises into the air.

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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

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

• River

• Landslide

• Volcano

• Earthquake

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What force causes landslides?

• inertia

• gravity

• mass

• magnetism

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