Earth's Environment and Natural Changes Quiz

________ can happen when plates move.

• Earthquakes

• Rainfall

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tornadoes

Lava ________ trees, grass and homes.

• destroys

• paints

• waters

• grows

The Earth’s environment ________.

• changes

• remains the same

• is always stable

• never changes

• is predictable

What can happen when plates move?

• earthquakes

• storms

• trips

What is important to know about this chapter?

• Earthquakes don’t change the environment.

• The Earth never changes.

• The class learns how the Earth can change.

If plates under the Earth move, what should people be prepared for?

• Earthquakes

• Rain

• Freezing weather

What is made of moving plates?

• houses

• Earth's crust

• Earth's core

What happens during an earthquake?

• The ground shakes and cracks.

• The roads flood and disappear.

• The air gets hot and dry.

What is a direct result of an earthquake?

• The ground shakes and cracks.

• The air gets hot and dry.

• The wind blows stronger.

Which of the following is an example of a quick change to the Earth?

• Water moves tiny pieces of rock down a river.

• Wind blows against rocks.

• The sun shines on the ground.