About the Earth
The hard outer layer of the Earth____________
Crust
Low land between hills or mountains
Valleys
The hot liquid rock that pours out of a volcano when it erupts_________________
Lava
Earth is divided into how many continents?
7
Which is the BEST word to fill in the blank?
He took a short nap because he felt a little_________.
a. exhausted b. tired
The Earth's center___________
Core
An opening in the Earth's crust through which steam, ash, and lava are forced out_______________
Volcano
A large area of flat land________________
Plain
What color does the Earth look from space?
Blue
Which is the BEST word to fill in the blank?
"Keep your hands to yourself!" Dad angrily ________.
a. said b. shouted
b. shouted
An area of land completely surrounded by water is an_____________
Island
A landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top; higher than a hill. A rise in the Earth's crust_____________
Mountain
How many layers does the Earth have?
4
An underwater earthquake is called a____________
Tsunami
Which word is a synonym for pretty?
a. ugly b. hideous c. beautiful
c. beautiful
A very steep slope of rock or soil____________
Cliff
A feature of Earth's surface, such as an ocean, mountain, or valley______________
Landform
When a stream rises from the planet's surface, it falls back down as___________________
(snow, rain, clouds)
Rain
When the tops of mountains rise above the water, they are called________________
(glaciers, islands, caps)
Islands
What is the past, present, and future tense of the verb skip?
Present- skipping
Past- Skipped
Future- will skip
Raised parts of the Earth's surface, with rounded tops and sloping sides; smaller than mountains____________
Hills
Action of something pushing or pulling against something else_________
Pressure
What might occur when two plates press against each other and too much pressure builds?
Earthquake
Name the layers of the Earth
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
What is the irregular past tense of these two verbs
forget
give
forgot
gave