Science Chapter 5 Vocabulary Test
- 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) raised areas B) landforms C) layers D) dunes
- 2. Solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer is the ______. Landforms are also found on this layer.
A) inner core B) outer core C) crust D) mantle
- 3. Areas with flat, rolling land are called ________.
A) dunes B) mountains C) plains 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) plateaus B) plains C) hills 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) hill B) mountain C) plateau 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) earthquake D) sonic boom
- 9. Earthquakes in the ocean can cause giant ocean waves to form, or _____________.
A) tsunamis B) surges C) surfing waves D) hurricanes
- 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) gravity C) deposition D) erosion
- 12. Weathered pieces of rock are moved from one place to another during _________.
A) chemical reactions B) weathering C) erosion D) terminus
- 13. _______________ is the dropping off of weathered rock. It forms deltas, beaches, and dunes.
A) Weathering B) Terminus C) Deposition D) Gravity
- 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) hurricane B) flood C) fire D) torando
- 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) tsunami B) tornado C) flood D) avalanche
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