Chapter 5 Review

Question 1

Examples of Landforms include mountains and

Answer 1

plains

Question 2

A flood can help the land by depositing rich ____ on it

Answer 2

soil

Question 3

The storm caused by a column of air that spins rapidly is called a

Answer 3

tornado

Question 4

Valleys and canyons are examples of landforms shaped by

Answer 4

water

Question 5

A physical feature of the land is called a

Answer 5

landform

Question 6

When heavy rain soaks the ground on a hillside is a

Answer 6

flood

Question 7

The name of a region of land were water drains into a river is a

Answer 7

Drainage Basin

Question 8

A layer of Earth that is probably made of melted iron

Answer 8

Outer Core

Question 9

Rocks or gravel left by a glacier

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debris

Question 10

an unsorted mixture of debris dropped by a glacier

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glacial till

Question 11

A long, narrow crack in Earth’s crust is called a

Answer 11

fault

Question 12

Underwater Earthquakes create

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tsunamis

Question 13

the source of an earthquake creates

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seismic waves

Question 14

If a rock in the Earth’s crust suddenly shakes, an

Answer 14

earthquake occurs

Question 15

Tall landforms caused by folding or faulting are called

Answer 15

Mountains

Question 16

High landform with a flat top

Answer 16

Plateau

Question 17

Opening in Earth’ crust which contains lots of magma

Answer 17

Volcano

Question 18

The outermost layer of Earth is it’s

Answer 18

crust

Question 19

under the crust is the

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Mantle

Question 20

Under the Mantle is the

Answer 20

Outer Core

Question 21

Under the Outer Core is the

Answer 21

Inner Core