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