Transcript 5th Grade Science Ch. 2

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Vocabulary in
Grade Science
Ch. 2
Earthquake
Magma
Landform
Sand dune
Delta
Lava
Topography
Plate
Weathering
Jetty
Epicenter
Sinkhole
Erosion
Fault
Volcano
What do we call a hill of sand, made and shaped
by wind?
Sand Dune
What do we call surface landforms of an area?
Topography
What do we call a natural land shape or feature?
Landform
What do we call the process of breaking down rock
by natural means?
Weathering
What do we call the process of moving sediment
by wind, moving water, or ice?
Erosion
What do we call molten rock that flows from a
volcano onto Earth’s surface?
Lava
What do we call the point on Earth’s surface
directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Epicenter
What do we call a crack in Earth’s crust?
Fault
What do we call melted rock that is beneath
Earth’s surface?
Magma
What do we call a mountain that forms as molten
rock flows through a crack onto Earth’s surface?
Volcano
What do we call an area of new land at the mouth
of a river, formed from sediments carried by the
river?
Delta
What do we call a large hole formed when the roof
of a cave collapses?
Sinkhole
What do we call a section of Earth’s crust and
mantle that fits together with other sections like
puzzle pieces?
Plate
What do we call a shaking of Earth’s surface,
caused by movement of rock in the crust?
Earthquake
What do we call a wall-like structure that sticks out
into the ocean to prevent sand from being carried
away?
Jetty