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Unit 5 Week 4 Vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a canyon?

a)

A small hill with trees

b)

A deep valley with steep sides and often a stream or river flowing through it

c)

A flat area near the ocean

d)

A mountain covered in snow

2.

What does the term "silt" refer to?

a)

Large rocks found in rivers

b)

Very small sediments deposited by water

c)

Sand dunes in the desert

d)

Pieces of wood floating in a lake

3.

What is a deposit?

a)

A type of animal

b)

A material laid down or left by a natural process

c)

A place to store money

d)

A kind of plant

4.

What does "state" mean in science?

a)

The color of an object

b)

The condition of being a solid, liquid, or gas

c)

The size of an object

d)

The temperature of water

5.

What does "sheer" mean?

a)

Very flat and smooth

b)

Very steep, almost straight up and down

c)

Covered in grass

d)

Full of water

6.

What is sea level?

a)

The height of a mountain

b)

The average height of the ocean’s surface

c)

The depth of a lake

d)

The top of a tree

7.

What does "underlie" mean?

a)

To be located above something

b)

To be located under something

c)

To be next to something

d)

To be inside something

8.

What is a submersible?

a)

A type of fish

b)

A small vehicle that can travel deep under water for research

c)

A floating boat

d)

A kind of plant

9.

What does "rugged" mean?

a)

Having a smooth, flat surface

b)

Having a rough, uneven surface

c)

Covered in water

d)

Full of trees

10.

What is an expedition?

a)

A short walk in the park

b)

A journey taken to explore a place for a specific purpose

c)

A trip to the grocery store

d)

A visit to a friend’s house