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