Landforms
A raised area or mound of land is called a ___ .
hill
Name one type of fossil
(answers vary)
Slow or fast change: erosion
SLOW
How is lava different from magma?
Lava is molten rock above the ground. Magma is molten rock underground.
T or F: Ms. Tolosa hated science as a kid.
TRUE
A flowing body of water that usually empties into an ocean is a ___ .
river
True or false: fossils are remains of ancient plants and animals
TRUE
Slow or fast change: landslide
FAST
What is the opening at the top of a volcano called? a) vent b) crater c) mouth
b) crater
T or F: Ms. Tolosa teaches creative writing camp during the summer.
TRUE
A low place between mountains is called a ___ .
valley
T or F: footprints are NOT fossils
FALSE - some fossils are the preserved footprints of ancient animals
Slow or fast change: earthquake
BOTH slow and fast change!
T or F: Volcanoes can happen anywhere.
FALSE
T or F: Ms. Tolosa speaks Spanish and a little bit of Chinese.
TRUE
A deep valley with very steep sides is called a
a) mountain b) canyon c) valley d) hill
b) canyon
Which item would look like a 3-D copy of an ancient organism? a) mold b) cast c) footprint
b) cast
Name one type of fast change
landslide, rockslide, mudslide, earthquake, flood, volcanic eruption
What volcano erupted in Washington State in 1983? a) Krakatoa b) Mt. Vesuvius c) Mt. St. Helens d) Mt. Pinatubo
c) Mt. St. Helens
T or F: Ms. Tolosa learned Spanish as a first language.
FALSE
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a...
peninsula
What is petrification?
The process in which a once-living thing slowly turns into stone over time
Slow or fast change: deposition
SLOW
Cone, shield
T or F: Ms. Tolosa used to work at California Academy of Sciences and enjoyed coffee with Claude the white alligator most mornings.
TRUE