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