Science Chapter 5 Earth Fast Changes Review

Question 1

A cuplike shape that forms around the vent of a volcano is

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a crater

Question 2

An ocean wave caused by an earthquake is a

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tsunami

Question 3

An earthquake can cause

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all of the above

Question 4

This occurs when a large amount of loose rock and soil move rapidly

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landslide

Question 5

When the land becomes so full of water that it may change into a river of mud and rock

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mudslide

Question 6

Flooding can cause

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landslides

Question 7

Gigantic slabs of rock in Earth's crust that are always moving are called

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plates

Question 8

Movements in Earth's crust caused by a sudden shift in Earth's plates are

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earthquakes

Question 9

When water runs on top of the land, causing streams and rivers to fill up and overflow.

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flood

Question 10

A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust is called a

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volcano

Question 11

Areas where rocks slide past one another along cracks in Earth's plates are called

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faults

Question 12

Earth's surface is rapidly changed by all of the following except

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hot spots

Question 13

A place where magma partially melts through Earth's crust.

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hot spot

Question 14

Which of these is not a type of volcano?

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crater

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