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