Science Chapter 5 Vocabulary Test
  • 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) landforms
B) dunes
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) outer core
D) crust
  • 3. Areas with flat, rolling land are called ________.
A) mountains
B) dunes
C) plateaus
D) plains
  • 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) plains
C) mountains
D) plateaus
  • 6. Rivers can form narrow, V-shaped valleys called ________.
A) valleys
B) canyons
C) ditches
D) mesas
  • 7. A _____________ is a high landform with a flat top.
A) hill
B) plateau
C) mountain
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) sonic boom
B) earthquake
C) volcanic eruption
D) hurricane
  • 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) tsunami
C) plate
D) butte
  • 11. The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________.
A) deposition
B) erosion
C) gravity
D) weathering
  • 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) Terminus
B) Weathering
C) Deposition
D) Gravity
  • 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) flood
B) avalanche
C) tornado
D) tsunami
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