- 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) layers
B) landforms
C) raised areas
D) dunes
- 2. Solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer is the ______. Landforms are also found on this layer.
A) inner core
B) outer core
C) crust
D) mantle
- 3. Areas with flat, rolling land are called ________.
A) dunes
B) plains
C) plateaus
D) mountains
- 4. Gusts of wind can pile sand into large mounds on beaches and in deserts. These mounds are called _________.
A) dunes
B) plateaus
C) mountains
D) hills
- 5. The tallest and most visible landforms are __________. Most rise steeply to a peak at the top.
A) hills
B) plains
C) plateaus
D) mountains
- 6. Rivers can form narrow, V-shaped valleys called ________.
A) valleys
B) canyons
C) mesas
D) ditches
- 7. A _____________ is a high landform with a flat top.
A) mountain
B) hill
C) plateau
D) canyon
- 8. When Earth's plates move along the crust, a(n) _____________ can occur. This is a sudden shaking of Earth's crust.
A) volcanic eruption
B) sonic boom
C) earthquake
D) hurricane
- 9. Earthquakes in the ocean can cause giant ocean waves to form, or _____________.
A) tsunamis
B) surges
C) surfing waves
D) hurricanes
- 10. A _________________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.
A) butte
B) plate
C) volcano
D) tsunami
- 11. The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________.
A) erosion
B) deposition
C) gravity
D) weathering
- 12. Weathered pieces of rock are moved from one place to another during _________.
A) terminus
B) chemical reactions
C) weathering
D) erosion
- 13. _______________ is the dropping off of weathered rock. It forms deltas, beaches, and dunes.
A) Gravity
B) Terminus
C) Weathering
D) Deposition
- 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) flood
B) torando
C) hurricane
D) fire
- 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) tornado
B) avalanche
C) tsunami
D) flood
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