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4th Grade Earth Science - Mrs. Peterson
4th Grade Earth Science - Mrs. Peterson
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4th grade vocabulary for Earth features
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1
The "Ring of Fire" is known for
lava
huricanes
volcanoes
earthquakes
2
Why is the earth tilted on its axis
for leaves to change
to create flowers
so that we have seasons
so we have rain
3
A river moves onto flatter land and begins to reach the ocean, it deposits sediments and forms
delta
bay
moraine
glacier
4
The Statue of Liberty used to be the color of a new penny. Why is it green now?
paint
erosion
wind
weathering
5
Is a hill of sand built by either wind or water flow.
canyon
mountain
islands
dune
6
Land surrounded by water
floodplain
hill
island
peninsula
7
This appears when land above weathered rock sinks into the ground
sinkhole
delta
valleys
springs
8
When rock is broken down into smaller pieces, it is known as _______.
weathering
overflow
erosion
sandblasting
9
The materials that are carried by moving water are called ______.
jetty
sediment
shoreline
erosion
10
A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow.
river
creek
glacier
stream
11
What is the fraction of water to land
10/10
7/10
3/10
1/2
12
What is another name for Earth?
The Round Planet
Human Earth
The 3rd Rock from the Sun
The Blue Planet
13
What causes cracks in sidewalks during the winter?
cold weather
ice
Lots of people jumping on them
snow
14
Broken-down rock material is carried from one place to another by moving water, wind, or ice?
delta
weathering
erosion
sediments
15
Earth is the what number from the sun
2nd planet
first planet
5th planet
3rd planet
16
Earth is the only planet that has
water
weather
living things
carbon dioxide
17
Deep valley with steep sides
delta
canyon
hill
mountain
18
The Earth is made up of
water and fire
land and fire
water and land
land and rocks
19
Process in which sediment is left in a new location.
sediment
deposition
erosion
weathering