Transcript LandformsJeopardy

Science Jeopardy (Landforms)
Key Vocabulary
Types of
Landforms
Slowly or
Quickly?
Multiple Choice
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The way rocks are broken
down into smaller pieces
by water.
The movement of
weathered rocks,
usually via water in the
form of rivers.
Very slow movement of
rocks and minerals that
happens too slowly to be
seen.
A. Layering
B. Creep
C. Sedimentation
D. Weathering
A huge block of moving
ice that picks up rocks and
soil as it moves.
The shaking of the
earth’s surface caused by
movement in the Earth’s
crust.
A.Hurricane
B.Tornado
C.Volcano
D.Earthquake
Much higher than the land
around it, at least 600
meters (about 2,000 feet)
high.
Wide, flat area on the Earth’s surface.
A low area between higher landforms,
such as mountains.
A valley with steep
sides that have been
carved by forces of
nature.
A flat area higher than the land
around it.
Which of these is a low area?
A. Mesa
B. Plateau
C. Mountain
D. Valley
Which of these words
describes a plain?
A. Deep
B. Hilly
C. Flat
D. Steep
Which of these is an
effect of weathering?
A. Mountain building
B. Water Freezing
C. Volcano Erupting
D. Rock Splitting
Where do most
earthquakes happen?
A. On buttes
B. On plains
C. At faults
D. In valleys
Which of these causes the
land to change slowly?
A. Flood
B. Glacier
C. Earthquake
D. Volcano
Where is the largest mountain
range on Earth located?
What are Earth’s three layers?
How can you tell if a river is carrying
sediment?
What is the difference between a
mesa and a plateau?
What tool is used to measure an
earthquake’s strength?