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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
A ____________ is a bend in the rock layers that happens when plates slowly push into each other.
fold
fault
The outermost layer of Earth is called _______________.
outer core
mantle
crust
The mounds of rock debris deposited by glaciers are called __________.
glacial till
moraines
glacial debris
_________________ is the lowest end of a glacier.
glacial till
mounds
terminus
Below Earth's crust is a layer of rock called the ________________.
mantle
inner core
outer core
_________________ is a crack in the crust along which movement takes place.
fault
fold
tectonic plate
The dropping off of weathered rock is called ____________.
mountain
deposition
glacial debris
The vibrations caused by earthquakes are called ______________.
seismograph
seismic wave
A ___________________ detects and records earthquakes.
seismic wave
seismograph
The tallest and most visible landforms are __________________, and some are volcanoes.
mounds
valley
mountain
A ___________ is the flattest kind of landform.
plain
volcano
valley
____________________ is a gust of wind can pile sand into large mounds in deserts.
terminus
beach
sand dune
_________________ is the center layer of the earth.
inner core
crust
mantle
A _____________________ is the area of land drained by flowing water.
river delta
drainage basin
river
A plateau is a tall landform with a top that is ________________.
round
flat
hallow
__________________ is part of the land that is covered by the sea.
continental slope
continental shelf
continental rise
_______________ is the slow process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces.
erosion
weathering
______________________ is the removal of rock or soil.
erosion
weathering
_________________ rocks can change size and shape without changing their chemical makeup.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
____________________ changes the minerals that make up rocks.
chemical weathering
physical weathering
______________ from where snow collects quickly and melts slowly.
mountain
glaciers
_____________ is a mix of small rocks, gravel, sand and clay.
glacial till
glacial debris
