Science Chapter 5 Vocabulary Test
- 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) layers
B) landforms
C) raised areas
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) inner core
C) crust
D) mantle
- 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) mountains
B) hills
C) dunes
D) plateaus
- 5. The tallest and most visible landforms are __________. Most rise steeply to a peak at the top.
A) hills
B) plateaus
C) plains
D) mountains
- 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) mountain
B) plateau
C) hill
D) canyon
- 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) hurricanes
B) tsunamis
C) surfing waves
D) surges
- 10. A _________________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.
A) butte
B) volcano
C) plate
D) tsunami
- 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) terminus
B) chemical reactions
C) erosion
D) weathering
- 13. _______________ is the dropping off of weathered rock. It forms deltas, beaches, and dunes.
A) Weathering
B) Gravity
C) Terminus
D) Deposition
- 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) torando
B) fire
C) flood
D) hurricane
- 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) avalanche
B) flood
C) tsunami
D) tornado
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