- 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) crust
B) inner core
C) mantle
D) outer core
- 3. Areas with flat, rolling land are called ________.
A) plains
B) dunes
C) mountains
D) plateaus
- 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) mountains
C) plateaus
D) plains
- 6. Rivers can form narrow, V-shaped valleys called ________.
A) ditches
B) canyons
C) mesas
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) hurricane
B) sonic boom
C) earthquake
D) volcanic eruption
- 9. Earthquakes in the ocean can cause giant ocean waves to form, or _____________.
A) surfing waves
B) hurricanes
C) tsunamis
D) surges
- 10. A _________________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.
A) volcano
B) tsunami
C) plate
D) butte
- 11. The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________.
A) weathering
B) erosion
C) deposition
D) gravity
- 12. Weathered pieces of rock are moved from one place to another during _________.
A) weathering
B) terminus
C) chemical reactions
D) erosion
- 13. _______________ is the dropping off of weathered rock. It forms deltas, beaches, and dunes.
A) Weathering
B) Deposition
C) Gravity
D) Terminus
- 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) torando
B) flood
C) fire
D) hurricane
- 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) flood
B) tornado
C) tsunami
D) avalanche
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