Science Chapter 5 Vocabulary Test
  • 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) dunes
B) landforms
C) layers
D) raised areas
  • 2. Solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer is the ______. Landforms are also found on this layer.
A) inner core
B) mantle
C) outer core
D) crust
  • 3. Areas with flat, rolling land are called ________.
A) mountains
B) plateaus
C) plains
D) dunes
  • 4. Gusts of wind can pile sand into large mounds on beaches and in deserts. These mounds are called _________.
A) mountains
B) plateaus
C) hills
D) dunes
  • 5. The tallest and most visible landforms are __________. Most rise steeply to a peak at the top.
A) plateaus
B) mountains
C) hills
D) plains
  • 6. Rivers can form narrow, V-shaped valleys called ________.
A) mesas
B) valleys
C) ditches
D) canyons
  • 7. A _____________ is a high landform with a flat top.
A) plateau
B) mountain
C) canyon
D) hill
  • 8. When Earth's plates move along the crust, a(n) _____________ can occur. This is a sudden shaking of Earth's crust.
A) hurricane
B) volcanic eruption
C) earthquake
D) sonic boom
  • 9. Earthquakes in the ocean can cause giant ocean waves to form, or _____________.
A) surfing waves
B) tsunamis
C) hurricanes
D) surges
  • 10. A _________________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.
A) butte
B) tsunami
C) volcano
D) plate
  • 11. The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________.
A) gravity
B) deposition
C) weathering
D) erosion
  • 12. Weathered pieces of rock are moved from one place to another during _________.
A) chemical reactions
B) erosion
C) terminus
D) weathering
  • 13. _______________ is the dropping off of weathered rock. It forms deltas, beaches, and dunes.
A) Terminus
B) Weathering
C) Deposition
D) Gravity
  • 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) hurricane
B) flood
C) torando
D) fire
  • 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) avalanche
B) tornado
C) flood
D) tsunami
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