science jeopardy (landforms) key vocabularytypes of landforms slowly or quickly? multiple...
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Science Jeopardy (Landforms)
Key Vocabulary
Types of Landforms
Slowly or Quickly?
Multiple Choice
Potpourri
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The way rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by water.
The movement of weathered rocks, usually via water in the form of rivers.
Very slow movement of rocks and minerals that happens too slowly to be seen.A.LayeringB.CreepC.SedimentationD.Weathering
A huge block of moving ice that picks up rocks and soil as it moves.
The shaking of the earth’s surface caused by movement in the Earth’s crust.A.HurricaneB.TornadoC.VolcanoD.Earthquake
Much higher than the land around it, at least 600
meters (about 2,000 feet) high.
Wide, flat area on the Earth’s surface.
A low area between higher landforms, such as mountains.
A valley with steep sides that have been carved by forces of
nature.
A flat area higher than the land around it.
Which of these is a low area?A.MesaB.PlateauC.MountainD.Valley
Which of these words describes a plain?A.DeepB.HillyC.FlatD.Steep
Which of these is an effect of weathering?A.Mountain buildingB.Water FreezingC.Volcano EruptingD.Rock Splitting
Where do most earthquakes happen?A.On buttesB.On plainsC.At faultsD.In valleys
Which of these causes the land to change slowly?A.FloodB.GlacierC.EarthquakeD.Volcano
Where is the largest mountain range on Earth located?
What are Earth’s three layers?
How can you tell if a river is carrying sediment?
What is the difference between a mesa and a plateau?
What tool is used to measure an earthquake’s strength?