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WorksheetsUnit 5 Science Vocabulary -
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which decomposers break down dead material and waste into simpler substances
a)
Erosion
b)
Decomposition
c)
Landslide
d)
Weathering
2.
Shaking of the Earth that is caused by the release of energy stored in the outermost layer of the Earth
a)
Volcano
b)
Landslide
c)
Earthquake
d)
Tornado
3.
The movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice
a)
Weathering
b)
Decomposition
c)
Natural resource
d)
Erosion
4.
To suddenly become active through the release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano
a)
Erupt
b)
Explode
c)
Landslide
d)
Implode
5.
A person who studies Earth’s rocks and minerals
a)
Scientist
b)
Geologist
c)
Meteorologist
d)
Volcanologist
6.
A physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally
a)
Earthquake
b)
Landslide
c)
Volcano
d)
Landform
7.
Large mass of soil and rock that suddenly moves down the side of a steep surface
a)
Landform
b)
Weathering
c)
Landslide
d)
Erosion
8.
A picture, idea or object that represents an object, a system, or a process and is used to help with understanding; models have advantages and limitations
a)
Model
b)
Geologist
c)
Soil
d)
Weathering
9.
Anything that people can use, such as minerals, water, plants, or soil, which comes from nature.
a)
Erosion
b)
Landform
c)
Landslide
d)
Natural resource
10.
A mixture of rock and mineral particles, organic matter, water, and air that forms on Earth’s surface by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains
a)
Oil
b)
Soil
c)
Toil
d)
Boil
11.
An opening in the Earth’s surface through where lava can flow onto the surface during an eruption
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tornado
c)
Volcano
d)
Hurricane
12.
The breaking down and wearing away of rock (or other matter)
a)
Eruption
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Weather
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