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unit 5 VOCAB quiz before test practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when streams, river, or lakes get too full and overflow?

a)

glacier

b)

flood

c)

volcano

d)

erosion

2.

A larger, thick sheet of moving ice is called a _______.

a)

glacier

b)

plain

c)

plateua

d)

flood

3.

What is the shaking of Earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall?

a)

flood

b)

earthquake

c)

landform

d)

weathering

4.

A mountain made of cooled lava, ash, or other materials from eruptions.

a)

flood

b)

plain

c)

volcano

d)

glacier

5.

_______ happens when soil, rock, or sand are moved.

a)

flood

b)

canyon

c)

plateau

d)

erosion

6.

A _______ is flat land that is higher than the land around it.

a)

mountain

b)

plateau

c)

plain

d)

glacier

7.

The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces is called _____.

a)

weathering

b)

valley

c)

mountain

d)

plain

8.

The flat land that spreads out over a long distance is called a _____.

a)

mountain

b)

earthquake

c)

plain

d)

valley

9.

This landform is much higher than the surrounding land.

a)

glacier

b)

plain

c)

flood

d)

mountain

10.

_________ is a part of Earth’s surface that has a certain shape and is formed naturally.

a)

flood

b)

landform

c)

earthquake

d)

glacier

11.

The low land between mountains or hills is called a _______.

a)

valley

b)

plain

c)

flood

d)

mountain

12.

This is like a valley but with steep sides.

a)

weathering

b)

plain

c)

canyon

d)

erosion