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Landforms Review
Question #1
•
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is an opening in Earth’s surface
from which lava erupts and flows on
land?
Plateau
Mountain
Earthquake
Volcano
VOLCANO
Question #2
What is the process called that breaks rocks
into smaller pieces?
Weathering
Question #3
???? True or False ????
An earthquake happens when large
amounts of water cover land that is
normally dry.
FALSE
That is called a
_________.
Question #4
What is the movement of weathered rock
and soil?
a. Earthquake
b. Erosion
c. Glacier
d. valley
EROSION
Erosion moves the pieces around after the
rocks have been broken up during
weathering.
Question #5
•
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is an earthquake?
A flat area higher than the land around it.
A movement of the crust and mantle
The features of the Earth
When lava erupts onto the land
B. The movement of the crust and
mantle.
Question #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 #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?
GLACIERS
• Holes made by
glaciers can become
lakes.
Question #8
A place that is much higher than the land
around it is called a __________.
a. Valley
b. Plain
c. Plateau
d. Mountain
MOUNTAIN
The crust of the Earth folds to make
mountains.
Question #9
A low area between higher lands is called a
________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Valley
Barrier island
Canyon
Flood
Valley
Question #10
• What is landform is
this?
PLAIN
• A plain is a flat area.
Question #11
What is a thin band of land near a coast?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Plateau
Landform
Barrier island
earthquake
C. Barrier Island
• Barrier islands often form when sand in
moving water is dropped near the shore.
Question #12
• What landform is
this?
Plateau
A plateau is a flat area higher than the land
around it.
Question #13
What is a deep valley with very steep sides?
a. Mountain
b. Volcano
c. Canyon
d. Flood
C. Canyon
• This is the Grand Canyon
The End
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