Lesson 10 Geology

Question 1

The height of land, such as a mountain, above sea level or the earths surface

Answer 1

Altitude

Question 2

Solid rock lying beneath their soil and other loose material on the surface of the earth

Answer 2

Bedrock

Question 3

A steep sided hill, often standing alone

Answer 3

Butte

Question 4

A large cave

Answer 4

Cavern

Question 5

To cause go form solid structures, known as crystals

Answer 5

Crystallize

Question 6

A naturally occurring mass of mineral material

Answer 6

Deposit

Question 7

An instance of shooting forth violently

Answer 7

Eruption

Question 8

The remains I have a plant or an animal that live longer though, often found in layers of rock and in old streams or river beds

Answer 8

Fossil

Question 9

A scientist who specializes in the study of the earth

Answer 9

Geologist

Question 10

Hey natural hot spring that spray steam in boiling water into the air at regular intervals

Answer 10

Geyser

Question 11

A large mass of ice that move slowly over land, ford over a period an area swear snow accumulates faster than it melts

Answer 11

Glacier

Question 12

A mineral or rock from which valuable metal can be extracted

Answer 12

Ore

Question 13

Having tiny openings into or through which a liquid or gas can pass

Answer 13

Porous

Question 14

Hey person who searches for valuable minerals oil

Answer 14

Prospector

Question 15

The physical features of a place or region, such as its hills, valleys, rivers, forests, rock formations

Answer 15

Topography