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Name___________________
Date___________________
Science Test
Choose words from the word bank to fill in the blank.
Weathering Plate
Volcano
Delta
Epicenter
Lava
Fault
Erosion
Sinkhole
Earthquake
Magma
1. Melted molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface is ____________.
2. A ______________ is a mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials
from eruptions.
3. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the
_______________.
4. An ________________ is the movement of the ground caused by a
sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust.
5. Most earthquakes occur along a _______________ or a crack in the
Earth’s surface.
6. ________________ are blocks of crust and upper mantle rock the fit
together like puzzle pieces.
7. If the cave is near the surface, a large hole called a ______________,
may open suddenly.
8. A _______________ is the area of new land at the mouth of a river.
9. The process of wearing away rocks by natural means is know as
_______________.
10. The process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice is called
______________.
Explain the Following.
How are mountains formed? What is the process
called?____________________________
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How are volcanoes formed? ________________________________________
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Circle the correct answer.
Which is a cause of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
A weathering
B the outer core
C plate movement
D inner core
What are the three ways plates move?
A. Convergent, Fault, Divergent
B. Magma, Divergent, Transform
C. Transform, Convergent, Divergent
D. Epicenter, Lava, Divergent
Why do earthquakes happen?
A. Volcanic eruptions
B. Plate movement
C. The inner core
D. Weathering
Answer the following on the next page.
How are earthquakes related to the formation of mountains?________________
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How are wind erosion and water erosion alike?________________________
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Bonus questions:
Draw and label the Earth and its layers.
Explain how the terms in each pair are related: Faults and earthquakes; plates
and mountains; volcanoes and magma.
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