Name: ______________________________________ Date: 5/22/2017
Science Unit C Review
Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the definition.
1. landform _G___ A. a landform; a thin island along a coast.
2. mountain __H__ B. a landform; a deep valley with very steep sides.
3. valley _K___ C. the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by movement of the crust and mantle.
4. canyon _B___ D. the movement of weathered rock and soil.
5. plain __I__ E. a large amount of water that covers normally dry land.
6. plateau _J___ F. a huge sheet of ice.
7. barrier island __A__ G. a natural shape or feature of Earth's
surface.
8. weathering _M___ H. a landform; a place on Earth's surface that is much higher than the land around it.
9. erosion __D__ I. a landform; a flat area on Earth's surface.
10. glacier __F__ J. a landform; a flat area higher than the land around it.
11. earthquake __C__ K. a landform; a lowland area between higher lands, such as mountains.
12. volcano __L__ L. an opening in Earth's surface from which lava flows.
13. flood __E__ M. the process by which rock is worn down and broken apart.
Directions: Circle the correct answer.
14. Which landform is higher than the land around it?
A) valley
B) plateau
C) plain
D) canyon
15. Which causes erosion?
A) sand
B) wind
C) weathering
D) plant roots
Directions: Draw a picture of the land form named.
16. plateau
17. mountain
18. valley
19. canyon
Directions: Answer the question in a complete sentence.
20. Name one example of a
slow landform change.
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One example of slow landform change is erosion. (weathering/glaciers also acceptable)
21. Name 2 things that can cause weathering.
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Two things that can cause weathering are wind and ice (water/ storms also acceptable)__________________________________________________
22. How can ice cause weathering?
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Ice can cause weathering when it freezes in the cracks in the ground and causes the ground to break apart even farther._
23. Name one example of a
rapid landform change.
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One example of rapid landform change is an earthquake (flood/volcano also acceptable)__
24. How can an earthquake cause landforms to change?
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An earthquake causes the ground to shake which can break apart rocks and cause erosion to happen faster.__
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25. How can floods cause landforms to change?
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Floods can cause landforms to change because when the flood waters go down it leaves mud and sand behind. (floods damage buildings, trees, and farm land also acceptable)________________
