- 1. A landform is ____________
A) a natural land shape or feature B) a hill of sand shaped by the wind C) surface landforms of an area
- 2. A __________is a tall flat topped rock feature
A) canyon B) mesa
- 3. A __________is a deep valley with steep sides
A) mesa B) canyon
- 4. What makes a canyon and sandbars similar
A) Both are formed by rivers B) Both are found in the Southwest C) Both are kinds of hills D) Both are formed by ice
- 5. Which of Georgia's regions has rolling hills and red clay?
A) Blue Ridge B) Coastal Plain C) Piedmont D) Valley and Ridge
- 6. Topography is _____________
A) a natural land shape or feature B) surface landforms of an area C) a hill of sand shaped by the wind
- 7. A _______________ is a hill of sand shaped by the wind
A) sinkhole B) sand dune C) volcano
- 8. The process of wearing away rocks by natural means is ____________
A) erosion B) weathering
- 9. __________is the process of moving sediment by wind moving water or ice.
A) weathering B) erosion
- 10. A __________is an area of new land at the mouth of a river, formed from sediments carried by the river.
A) delta B) sink hole C) sand dune
- 11. A ___________is a large hole formed when the roof of a cave collapses
A) delta B) sink hole C) sand dune
- 12. Where would you most likely find a delta?
A) Near a rivers mouth B) at a volcanoes base C) on a mountain top D) in a deep valley
- 13. A 3kg (7lb) rock is placed on a hill. What do you think will happen in 100 years?
A) will disappear completely B) Will get lighter due to weathering C) will get heavier due to deposition D) will become a different rock
- 14. A section of Earth's crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like a puzzle is a
A) plate B) fault C) volcano D) epicenter
- 15. A ___________is th shaking of Earth's surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust
A) sink hole B) flood C) earthquake D) volcano
- 16. The ____________is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
A) Fault B) Epicenter C) Plate
- 17. A __________is a crack in the Earth's crust.
A) fault B) epicenter C) plate
- 18. Melted rock that is beneath Earth's surface.
A) lava B) magma C) ash
- 19. Molten rock that flows from a volcano
A) magma B) ash C) lava
- 20. A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack onto the Earth's surface
A) hill B) mountain C) volcano
- 21. Which of Earth's layers contain soft areas on which plates float?
A) mantle B) inner core C) crust D) outer core
- 22. Which is a cause of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
A) plate movement B) cinder cones C) the outer core D) weathering
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