Landforms ReviewLandforms Review

Question #1Question #1

• What is an opening in Earth’s surface from which lava erupts and flows on land?

a. Plateau

b. Mountain

c. Earthquake

d. Volcano

VOLCANOVOLCANO

Question #2Question #2

What is the process called that breaks rocks into smaller pieces?

Weathering

Question #3Question #3

???? True or False ????

An earthquake happens when large amounts of water cover land that is normally dry.

FALSEFALSE

That is called a _________.

Question #4Question #4

What is the movement of weathered rock and soil?

a. Earthquake

b. Erosion

c. Glacier

d. valley

EROSIONEROSION

Erosion moves the pieces around after the rocks have been broken up during weathering.

Question #5Question #5

• What is an earthquake?

a. A flat area higher than the land around it.

b. A movement of the crust and mantle

c. The features of the Earth

d. When lava erupts onto the land

B. The movement of the crust and B. The movement of the crust and mantle.mantle.

Question #6Question #6

Earth’s surface has many features, which are called ______________.

a. Mountains

b. Valleys

c. Landforms

d. weathering

C. Landforms.

Landforms include canyons, barrier islands, mountains, plains, plateaus, and valleys

Question #7Question #7

Erosion can also be caused by moving ice called _________. They form in places where it is so cold that the snow doesn’t meld. They move downhill and change the land as they slid over it. What is this type of erosion called?

GLACIERSGLACIERS

• Holes made by glaciers can become lakes.

Question #8Question #8

A place that is much higher than the land around it is called a __________.

a. Valley

b. Plain

c. Plateau

d. Mountain

MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN

The crust of the Earth folds to make mountains.

Question #9Question #9

A low area between higher lands is called a ________.

a. Valley

b. Barrier island

c. Canyon

d. Flood

ValleyValley

Question #10Question #10

• What is landform is this?

PLAINPLAIN

• A plain is a flat area.

Question #11Question #11

What is a thin band of land near a coast?

a. Plateau

b. Landform

c. Barrier island

d. earthquake

C. Barrier IslandC. Barrier Island

• Barrier islands often form when sand in moving water is dropped near the shore.

Question #12Question #12

• What landform is this?

PlateauPlateau

A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

Question #13Question #13

What is a deep valley with very steep sides?

a. Mountain

b. Volcano

c. Canyon

d. Flood

C. CanyonC. Canyon

• This is the Grand Canyon

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