Vocabulary Matching Quiz

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Cone Volcano

• A volcano with slow moving, thick lava that usually erupts with an explosion

• A volcano with a broad, domed shape and gentle slopes.

• A volcano that forms from alternating layers of lava and ash.

• A volcano that is primarily composed of volcanic ash and cinders.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Shield Volcano

• A volcano with slow-flowing, thick lava that usually erupts with an explosion.

• A volcano with fast flowing, thin lava and non-explosive eruptions.

• A volcano that forms at convergent plate boundaries.

• A volcano known for its steep slopes and explosive eruptions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.W.4.2D

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Felsite

• A type of rock formed when thick, slow-moving lava cools and is usually light in color.

• A type of sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized mineral particles.

• A metamorphic rock that has been subjected to heat and pressure.

• A type of igneous rock that is dark and dense, often found in oceanic crust.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Weathering

• The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces.

• The process of forming new rocks.

• The process of melting rocks.

• The process of moving rocks from one place to another.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Root wedging

• A process where a root growing causes rock to break apart.

• A process where water freezes and expands in cracks of rocks.

• A process where wind erodes the surface of rocks.

• A process where chemical reactions break down rocks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Ice wedging

• A process where water freezing and expanding causes rock to break apart.

• A process where wind erosion shapes the landscape.

• A method of sedimentary rock formation.

• A technique used in glacial movement.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.3

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Erosion

• When tiny bits of rock are moved from one location to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

• The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.

• The natural satellite that orbits the Earth.

• A sudden and violent shaking of the ground.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4A

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Sediment

• Very small pieces of rock.

• A type of plant.

• A musical instrument.

• A kind of weather phenomenon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Deposition

• The process of sediment falling and settling on a surface.

• The process of rocks being broken down by weathering.

• The movement of sediment from one place to another.

• The formation of new rocks from molten magma.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4A

Directions: Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition. Sedimentary Rock

• A type of rock formed when sediments settle and then press together over long periods of time.

• A type of rock formed from cooled lava or magma.

• A type of rock that is formed under extreme heat and pressure.

• A type of rock that contains fossils and organic material.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6