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WorksheetsStand your ground Vocab
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is Matter?
A large flat area of land
nothing
All the material in the universe that has mass and takes up space
dancing
what is a mixture of weathered rock, water, air and organic material?
soil
air
dirt
plants
What is a Water Cycle?
how to make water
water turning into ice
The height above or below the level of the sea
The cycle of processes when water circulates between the oceans, the earth's atmosphere and land.
What is Weather?
The general weather conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time
The conditions in the atmosphere like the temperature and other natural conditions at a particular time
To combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust.
stuff that falls from the sky
What is the general weather conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time?
weather
climate
Oxidation
snow
What is Chemical Weathering?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces due to chemical reactions and changes.
The oceanic and continental rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth.
When cracks in rock or earth fill with water that freezes and expands causing the rock to break.
a test used with chemicals
What is Mechanical Weathering?
The breaking down of rocks due to a physical cause such as wind, water, tree roots, and frost.
Mechanics
changes in weather
The study of movements in the Earth's surface
What is Ice Wedging?
(Frost Action)
The natural process of dropping or depositing rocks or soil in a different place.
cutting ice
ice fishing
When cracks in rock or earth fill with water that freezes and expands causing the rock to break.
What is Oxidation?
The natural process of dropping or depositing rocks or soil in a different place.
To combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust.
Earthquakes
The height above or below the level of the sea
What is Erosion?
measuring earthquakes
The height above or below the level of the sea
Earthquakes dancing
To remove soil,rock,or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust ,then transport, it away to another location.
What is the natural process of dropping or depositing rocks or soil in a different place?
dirt
Deposition
a large ant hill
Elevation
What is a large flat area of land?
plain
Plateau
Mountain
a hill
what is a Plateau?
Elevator
a mountain
Flat land area with steep eroded sides that raises sharply above other nearby land.
Contour Line
What is a large landform with a steep change in elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level?
Mountain
hill
tree
house
What is a Topographic Map?
A map that nobody likes
A map that is really small
A type of map that shows changes in elevation using contour lines.
A map that doesn't exist
What is Elevation?
The height above or below the level of the sea
A really tall mountain
Elevator
A staircase
What is A line on a topographic map that shows points that are of equal heights above sea level?
Index Line
Island
A zigzag
Contour Line
What is a Index Line?
A line on a topographic map that shows points that are of equal heights above sea level
Another term for equator
A contour line on a topographic map that is thicker than the rest and usually labeled with the elevation that it represents.
The lines on your index finger
