3.10C Rapid Land Changes

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

• True
• False

Landslides can be made worse by heavy rains.

• True
• False

Which rapid change to Earth’s surface is being described by the clues below?

• Landslides
• Volcanoes
• Floods
• Earthquakes

Which rapid change to Earth’s surface is being described by the clues below?

• Landslides
• Volcanoes
• Floods
• Earthquakes

Which of the following statements is true about landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes? Choose TWO correct answers. 

• They all happen underground.

• They can cause changes to Earth’s surface.

• They all occur rapidly.

• They all occur above the Earth’s atmosphere.

What is an earthquake?

• The falling of rocks down a hillside due to gravity, which causes an opening in the soil

• The sudden shaking of Earth’s crust due to the movement of tectonic plates

• The release of hot lava onto Earth’s surface through cracks in the soil

• Heavy rainfall that causes flooding and cracking of the ground’s layers

What causes a landslide?

• The eruption of a volcano

• The melting of glaciers

• The saturation of soil due to heavy rainfall

• The movement of tectonic plates

Which natural event is characterized by the eruption of magma from beneath the Earth's crust?

• Volcano

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Landslide

True or False: Floods can lead to rapid changes in Earth's surface by eroding soil and rock.

• True

• False

What natural phenomenon is responsible for the creation of new landforms by depositing lava?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Landslides

• Floods