Changing Landforms
What are the four layers of Earth?
a) the crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
b) mantle, outer core, inner core, lava
c) the crust, mantle, outer core, magma
d) outer core, inner core, magma, lava
Residents evacuated the area when the nearby ____________________ began to rumble, and the air turned thick and gray.
a) plate
b) lithosphere
c) volcano
d) focus
The students hid under their desks as the tremors of the earthquake rattled their entire school.
a) a mountain with a large hole on top, out of which lava, rock, and ash sometimes explodes
b) the shell formed from Earth's solid uppermost mantle and crust
c) a sudden shaking of the Earth's crust, followed by a series of shocks
d) the area where two tectonic plates meet
According to the selection, what happens to plants and animals living in polluted waters?
a) they adapt quickly and thrive
b) they reproduce more often
c) they contaminate the habitat
d) they struggle to survive
The organic vegetables are grown without the use of _____.
a) power plant
b) magma
c) pesticide
d) tanker
What happens at a divergent boundary?
a) a mountain range forms
b) plates collide with each other
c) a volcano erupts
d) the lithosphere breaks apart
A(n) in North America built up pressure and uplifted Earth's crust, which led to the creation of Pikes Peak.
a) convergent boundary
b) focus
c) divergent boundary
d) earthquake
When plates collide, they can create land formations and cause natural disasters.
a) a section of the crust made out of rock that constantly moves in relation to other sections
b) the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
c) the area where two tectonic plates meet
d) the molten rock inside Earth
Based on the selection, which of the following would most likely cause land pollution?
a) planting trees in a park
b) dumping trash in a landfill
c) improving waste management practices
d) farming a variety of vegetables every year
People do not like living near _______________ because of all the pollution they produce.
a) tanker
b) global warming
c) power plant
d) renewable resource
Which is NOT true of earthquakes?
a) they occur due to a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust
b) they cause the least damage at the epicenter
c) they mostly occur along fault lines
d) they can cause tsunamis
Rescue teams were dispatched to the ______, where the intensity of the shaking had caused a great deal of damage.
a) plate
b) lithosphere
c) magma
d) epicenter
The team of scientists was able to identify the location of the focus and determine how the activity began.
a) the boundary between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
b) a mountain with a large hole on top, out of which lava, rock, and ash sometimes explodes
c) a point underground where energy is first released when an earthquake occurs
d) the area where two tectonic plates meet
What is the relationship between pollution and global warming?
a) pollution causes global warming
b) global warming is a type of pollution
c) global warming increases when there is less pollution
d) pollution and global warming have no significant connection
Using public transportation is one way to reduce pollution and fight _______________________.
a) fertilizer
b) contaminated
c) fossil fuel
d) global warming
How are magma and lava different?
a) Magma is found above Earth's surface, but lava is found beneath Earth's surface
b) lava has a higher temperature than magma
c) magma is found beneath Earth's surface, but lava is found above Earth's surface
d) Lava is safe to touch, but magma is not
Earth's crust splits at the _________, forming a vast valley.
a) volcano
b) convergent boundary
c) focus
d) divergent boundary
Geological activities in the lithosphere have transformed the surface of our planet over time.
a) the boundary between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
b) the shell formed Earth's solid uppermost mantle and crust
c) the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
d) the molten rock inside Earth
According to the selection, how are people helping to prevent global warming?
a) by using organic farming techniques
b) by building artificial reefs
c) by using renewable energy sources
d) by building dams and levees
When ___________ erupt, they sometimes send out red-hot lava.
a) plate
b) lithosphere
c) volcanoes
d) magma
According to the selection, how does a volcanic island form?
a) two oceanic plates move away from each other
b) a volcano breaks apart
c) an underwater volcano reaches the surface of the water
d) a hot spot cools down
When ____________ rises from the mantle and reaches the surface of Earth, it becomes lava.
a) lithosphere
b) magma
c) boundary
d) epicenter
The islands in the Pacific Ocean indicate the presence of an underwater border in Earth's crust.
a) boundary
b) epicenter
c) volcano
d) earthquake
What is an example of reusing a resource?
a) turning off the sink while you brush your teeth
b) putting a glass bottle into the trash can
c) cutting up an old shirt into rags for cleaning
d) drinking a cup of juice with a straw
Collisions at ____________________________ cause mountains and volcanoes to form as one plate is pushed upward.
a) boundary
b) convergent boundary
c) divergent boundary
d) epicenter