Science Vocab

The definition of a science vocab word will be shown in question form. You will be picking the word it is defining. There will be four words to choose from.

Example: What is the amount of space occupied by an object? Answer: Volume

The definition of a science vocab word will be shown in question form. You will be picking the word it is defining. There will be four words to choose from.

Example: What is the amount of space occupied by an object? Answer: Volume

What is all the material in the universe that has mass and takes up space?

Matter

Gram

Volume

Liter

What is a mixture of weathered rock, water, air and organic material?

Dirt

Soil

Land

Continental Crust

What is the cycle of processes when water circulates between the oceans, the earth's atmosphere and land?

Precipitation

Rain

Erosion

Water Cycle

What is the conditions in the atmosphere like the temperature and other natural conditions at a particular time?

Weather

Climate

Nature

Storms

What is the general weather conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time?

Weather

Precipitation

Mechanical Weathering

Climate

What is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces due to chemical reactions and changes?

Chemical Weathering

Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

Fault

What is the breaking down of rocks and minerals due to a physical cause such as wind, water, tree roots, and frost?

Chemical Weathering

Weather Cause

Deterioration

Mechanical Weathering

What is when cracks in rock or earth fill with water that freezes and expands causing the rock to break?

Fault

Seismic

Ice Wedging (Frost Action)

Ice Expandation

What is to combine with oxygen or to make something with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust?

Rust Forming

Oxidation

Oxegynization

Oxogenic Mass Formation

What is to remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it, away to another location?

Fault

Landslide

Erosion

Crustal Shift

What is the natural process of dropping or depositing rocks or soil in a different place?

Deposition

Crust Slidation

Erosion

Glacial Drift

What is a flat land area that is raised sharply above other nearby land?

Plain

Plateau

Skyward Plain

Crustal Altitude

What is a large landform with a steep change in elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level?

Steep Inclination

Mountain

Index Elevation

Crustal Height

What is a type of map that shows changes in elevation using contour lines?

Topographic Map

Telegraphic Map

Contour Map

Lined Map

What is the height above or below the level of the sea?

Elevation

Height Placement

Crust Distance

Global Placement

What is a line on a topographic map that shows points that are of equal heights above sea level?

Index Line

Contour Line

Topographic Line

Elevation Line

What is a contour line on a topographic map that is thicker than the rest and usually labeled with the elevation it represents?

Thick Line

Elevation Line

Marking Line

Index Line

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