Mrs. Thornburg’s version

Vocabulary in 5th Grade Science Ch. 2

Earthquake Weathering

Magma Jetty

Landform Epicenter

Sand dune Sinkhole

Delta Erosion

Lava Fault

Topography Volcano

Plate

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