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A #3rdgrade #science quiz covering Earth Changes
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1
Erosion happens slowly and is because of:
people, earthquakes, and mountains
a fast change
volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides
water, wind, gravity, and animals
2
All of the following are salt water bodies EXCEPT:
The Arctic Ocean
The Great Lakes
the Atlantic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
3
A large body of water surrounded by land is a:
hill
plateau
plain
lake
4
Shaking and sliding of the Earth's surface is caused by:
an earthquake
a volcano
a magma chamber
a vent
5
A high place with a flat top is a:
lake
hill
plateau
glacier
6
Animal waste increases the soil's:
water
nutrients
plants
erosion
7
A mountain with a vent at the top is:
a plateau
an island
a volcano
a glacier
8
A huge mass of moving ice is a:
glacier
lake
plain
mountain
9
A large amount of land that slides quickly down to the earth as a result of gravity is called:
an earthquake
a landslide
weathering
erosion
10
The
movement
of weathered rocks and soil is called:
erosion
an eruption
a volcano
an earthquake
11
A high place with a rounded top is a:
mountain
hill
plain
glacier
12
All of the following Earth changes can happen quickly EXCEPT:
earthquakes
landslides
weathering
volcanoes erupting
13
A moving stream of water flowing into a lake or ocean is a:
hill
plain
river
glacier
14
The slow
breakdown
of rocks over time is called:
landslides
erosion
eruption
weathering
15
Magma is called lava when it reaches:
the magma chamber
the bottom of the mountain
the Earth's surface
the sea
16
A high place with a pointed top is a:
river
mountain
lake
valley
17
Much soil is held in place by:
Earthworms
plant and tree leaves
prairie dogs
plant and tree roots
18
A low area between mountains is a:
glacier
valley
river
hill
19
A large, flat area on a lowland is a:
hill
mountain
plateau
plain
20
Most volcanoes and earthquakes happen:
at the same time
in the winter
in the same general area
far from each other