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

Erstellt mit ThatQuiz — Eine Mathe-Test-Site für Schüler aller Klassenstufen.