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