Earths features
A volcano can change Earth’s surface by:
a) Building up new land from lava
b) Blowing away old land
c) Melting glaciers
d) Drying up rivers
a) Building up new land from lava
Erosion happens when:
Wind, water, or ice move pieces of rock or soil
What is a landform?
a) A living plant or animal
b) A shape or feature on Earth’s surface
c) A type of cloud
d) A kind of mineral
b) A shape or feature on Earth’s surface
What tool helps scientists see large areas of Earth’s surface?
a) Microscope
b) Thermometer
c) Satellite images
d) Magnet
c) Satellite images
Which of the following is caused by moving water?
a) Sand dunes
b) Valleys
c) Volcanoes
d) Earthquakes
b) Valleys
If a fossil of a seashell is found high in the mountains, what does that tell us?
The area was once under water
Which of the following is a landform?
a) Lake
b) Mountain
c) River
d) All of the above
b) Mountain
What can scientists use models for?
a) To guess what will happen without evidence
b) To understand and test ideas about Earth’s features
c) To decorate classrooms
d) To stop erosion
b) To understand and test ideas about Earth’s features
What happens to the earth during an earthquake?
Earth’s surface shakes as plates move
Over many years, a river can cause a canyon by:
b) Breaking down rock and carrying it away
A valley is often formed by:
River erosion
BONUS: Which of the following is an example of weathering?
a) Rocks cracking from freezing water
b) A river carrying sand downstream
c) A volcano forming an island
d) Mud sliding down a hill
a) Rocks cracking from freezing water
A plate boundary is where:
a) Two continents meet and stay still
b) Two of Earth’s plates meet and move
c) Rivers meet the ocean
d) Ice meets rock
b) Two of Earth’s plates meet and move
Deposition usually happens when:
a) Water or wind speeds up
b) Water or wind slows down
c) Rock melts
d) Ice freezes
a) Water or wind speeds up
What causes sand dunes to form?
Blowing wind
BONUS: Which process breaks rocks apart into smaller pieces without moving them?
a) Erosion
b) Weathering
c) Deposition
d) Folding
b) Weathering
How is a fossil formed?
Over millions of years, layers of sediment harden into rock around a dead organism. The imprint an/or bones of the organism are preserved.
Which of these best describes how Earth’s surface is always changing?
a) Only people cause changes
b) Natural forces like wind, water, and volcanoes shape land over time
c) Land stays the same after forming
d) Only earthquakes change land
b) Natural forces like wind, water, and volcanoes shape land over time
Mountains are usually formed when:
c) Earth’s plates push together
BONUS: A delta forms where:
a) A river starts in the mountains
b) A river slows down and enters the ocean
c) A volcano erupts
d) A glacier melts
b) A river slows down and enters the ocean