Science G4 Quiz | Patterns of Earth's Features

mountain range

• A break in Earth's crust.

• A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains (underwater)

• Relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.

• A series of connected mountians.

Answer explanation

A mountain range is a series of mountains that are connected together generally to form a long line of mountains.

canyon

• A lab experiment.

• A deep, narrow area with steep mountain sides.

• Large movable plates under the Earth's surface.

• A chemical reaction from H20 and vinegar.

Answer explanation

A canyon is a narrow, deep valley cut by a river through rock. Canyons range in size from narrow slits to huge trenches. They have very steep sides and may be thousands of feet deep. Smaller valleys of similar appearance are called gorges.

butte

• A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides, found in mountain ranges

• A chemical disaster.

• A mountain with snow.

• A good chemical research.

Answer explanation

An isolated hill or mountain with steep or precipitous sides usually has a smaller summit area than a mesa.

tectonic plates

• A pencil.

• An iron.

• Large movable plates under the Earth's surface.

• A glass plate.

Answer explanation

Did you know? Tectonic plates can make earthquakes and tsunamis at the same time when it collides.

fault

• A break in Earths crust.

• A mistake or problem.

• A error.

• A math error.

Answer explanation

Did you know that the longest fault is the San Andreas Fault at a mesmerising 1500 KMS!

trench

• A deep, steep-sided canyon in the ocean floor.

• A ridge.

• A chemical explosion.

• The Eiffel Tower.

Answer explanation

Did you know? The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench in the planet?

ridge

• A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains (underwater)

• A food.

• A fault.

• A board.

{BONUS} What is a mesa?

• A mesa is a Minecraft seed which is called "Mesa Plateau"

• A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain.

• A mesa is a prairie.

• A mesa is a tundra.