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