Science Chapter 5 Vocabulary Test
- 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) raised areas B) landforms C) dunes D) layers
- 2. Solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer is the ______. Landforms are also found on this layer.
A) outer core B) mantle C) crust D) inner 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) hills C) dunes D) plateaus
- 5. The tallest and most visible landforms are __________. Most rise steeply to a peak at the top.
A) mountains B) hills C) plateaus D) plains
- 6. Rivers can form narrow, V-shaped valleys called ________.
A) ditches B) mesas C) canyons D) valleys
- 7. A _____________ is a high landform with a flat top.
A) canyon B) hill C) plateau D) mountain
- 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) sonic boom C) earthquake 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) tsunami C) plate D) butte
- 11. The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________.
A) weathering B) gravity C) erosion D) deposition
- 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) Deposition B) Gravity C) Weathering D) Terminus
- 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) flood B) fire C) hurricane D) torando
- 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) avalanche B) tornado C) flood D) tsunami
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