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Earthquakes and volcanoes change the Earth's surface
a) In a Year
b) Rapidly
c) Rarely
d) In Cycles

Which event does not causes a sudden change on Earth?
a) Volcanic Eruption
b) Landslides
c) Earthquakes
d) Global Warming

A landslide is
a) An earthquake
b) A lava flow
c) A slow change on Earth's surface
d) A sudden movement of rock and soil down a hill.

A very strong to violent earthquake would
a) Not be felt by most people
b) Move only small objects
c) Shake leaves off a tree
d) Crack the ground

A very large ocean wave that is caused by an underwater earthquake is a/an
a) Flood
b) Tsunami
c) Rock Slide
d) Weathering

Weathering is the natural process of
a) breaking down rock
b) loosening bits of rock from the soil
c) moving soil to a different location
d) materials settling out of water

Which of the following is an example of how wind changes Earth's surface in a desert?
a) sand ripples in the desert
b) desert plants clustered together
c) a pond forming after a storm
d) fog forming in the desert

One way water breaks down rocks is
a) by filling up a lake
b) by repeatedly freezing and thawing in cracks
c) by washing away the shoreline
d) by soaking of the sand

What is weathering?
a) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.
b) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity deposit rock sediments and soil in a new place.
c) The breaking down of Earth’s crust into smaller and smaller pieces.
d) None of the answer choices

What is erosion?
a) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.
b) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity deposit rock sediments and soil in a new place.
c) The breaking down of Earth’s crust into smaller and smaller pieces.
d) None of the answer choices

What is deposition?
a) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.
b) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity deposit rock sediments and soil in a new place.
c) The breaking down of Earth’s crust into smaller and smaller pieces.
d) None of the answer choices

A hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by the wind.
a) Delta
b) Canyon
c) Sand dune
d) Landslide

When moving water leaves soil behind, it is called
a) Erosion
b) Weathering
c) Corrosion
d) Deposition

A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?
a) Erosion by wind
b) Water freezing and thawing
c) Erosion by fast-moving water
d) Sediments being deposited

Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
a) A wide valley
b) A deep ocean
c) A lava flow
d) A mountain range

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