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Landforms...
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A movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust
What is Earthquake
100
A mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials from eruptions.
What is Volcano
100
These landforms are higher than the surrounding land; they form ranges
What are mountains
100
This is the surface layer of the Earth...it is made of solid rock
What is crust
100
True or False...Plants do not cause weathering and erosion
What is False
200
Molten rock under earth's surface
What is Magma
200
A hill of sand, made and shaped by the wind
What is Sand Dune
200
These landforms are lower than mountains; they have rounded slopes
What are hills
200
This is the middle layer of the Earth...it is make up of solid rock, but it can flow
What is mantle.
200
True or False...plants help preserve and protect Earth's landforms by holding soil and sand in place
What is True
300
A large, thick sheet of ice
What is glacier
300
A natural land shape or feature
What is landform
300
These landforms are large, low, flat areas
What are plains
300
Earth's crust and uppermowt mantle are divided into sections, called ______________
What are Plates
300
Which of the followint is NOT a cause of weathering: a) Water freezes in a crack in a rock; b) A plant grows in a plant in a rock; c) Sand blows against a rocky surface; d) A river carries sand and sediment downstream
What is "d" A river carries sand and sediment downstream
400
A break in Earth's crust
What is fault
400
The collapse of an underground cave may produce a _______________
What is Sinkhole
400
These landforms are deep valleys with steep sides formed when fast rivers eroded rock
What are canyons
400
The __________________ of Earth's plates causes earthquakes and form volcanoes and mountains
What is movement
400
The Hawaiian Islands are a chain of volcanoes. How are volcanoes like these formed? a) A plate broke into two parts; An earthquake occurs along a fault; c) A plate moves over a hot spot; d) Two plates crash into one another
What is "c" A plate moves over a hot spot
500
All the kinds of landforms in a certain place
What is topography
500
The landform of sand and other material deposited at the mouth of a river is called a ______________________
What is Delta
500
These landforms are hills deposited by glaciers; they contain different materials
What are moraines
500
Gravity can make soil, mud, and rocks move quickly down a slope. This form of erosion is called a _____________
What is landslide
500
In an Earthquake, the greatest damage is likely to occur directly above the focus. The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the _________________
What is epicenter