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Mini Assessment Revi
Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a canyon? | A deep valley with very steep sides. They are often carved from the Earth by a river. |
| What is a volcano? | An opening in Earth’s surface from which lava flows. As the lava hardens and builds up, a volcanic mountain forms. |
| What is a mountain? | A place on Earth’s surface where the land is much higher than the land that surrounds it. Some mountains are tall and rocky and others are rounded and covered with trees. |
| What is a plateau? | A mountain area that has a flat top is called a plateau. |
| What is a valley? | A lowland area between higher areas such as mountains. Sometimes rivers can wear away land to form valleys. |
| What is a cavern? | A large cave or underground chamber. Caverns or caves are formed underground when water wears away the rock. |
| What is an island? | An area of land that is entirely surrounded by water. Sometimes islands are located in lakes, or they may be out from the seashore as barrier islands. |
| What are minerals? | A natural resources |
| One way to identify a mineral is by observing the luster. The mineral quartz would have a __________ luster. | Glassy |
| What mineral is so hard that it can easily scratch glass? | Diamond |
| Rocks and minerals are defined as earth materials. Why are rocks and minerals similar? | minerals are found within rocks |
| What is a term for a solid that is formed in nature and has never been alive? | A mineral |
| Which is NOT a physical property of a mineral? | Price |
| A large body of salt water that is mostly or completely surrounded by land is a/an — | An ocean |
| What are rivers, streams, and creeks all names for? | flowing surface water |
| What covers about 70% of Earth’s surface? | An ocean |
| Where does most of our freshwater come from? | rivers and streams |
| What are huge sheets of ice that cover land and found high in the mountains called? | glaciers |
| A large body of salt water that is mostly or completely surrounded by land is a/an — | sea |
| Any piece of land that is completely surrounded by a body of water is called a/an — | island |
| Openings in Earth’s crust allow hot magma, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface. These openings are called — | volcanos |
| This land feature is formed underground when water wears away the rock. This is called a/an — | cavern |
| What is the name of a landmass that rises above its surroundings and is higher than a hill? | mountain |
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