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