- 1. Physical features of the land, such as mountains and plains, are ____________.
A) dunes
B) raised areas
C) landforms
D) layers
- 2. Solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer is the ______. Landforms are also found on this layer.
A) mantle
B) inner core
C) crust
D) outer core
- 3. Areas with flat, rolling land are called ________.
A) plateaus
B) mountains
C) dunes
D) plains
- 4. Gusts of wind can pile sand into large mounds on beaches and in deserts. These mounds are called _________.
A) plateaus
B) mountains
C) dunes
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) valleys
B) ditches
C) canyons
D) mesas
- 7. A _____________ is a high landform with a flat top.
A) hill
B) plateau
C) mountain
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) hurricane
B) volcanic eruption
C) earthquake
D) sonic boom
- 9. Earthquakes in the ocean can cause giant ocean waves to form, or _____________.
A) tsunamis
B) hurricanes
C) surges
D) surfing waves
- 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) deposition
B) weathering
C) gravity
D) erosion
- 12. Weathered pieces of rock are moved from one place to another during _________.
A) erosion
B) terminus
C) weathering
D) chemical reactions
- 13. _______________ is the dropping off of weathered rock. It forms deltas, beaches, and dunes.
A) Terminus
B) Gravity
C) Weathering
D) Deposition
- 14. A __________ is an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.
A) flood
B) fire
C) hurricane
D) torando
- 15. In an ______________, tons of snow and ice rush down a mountain.
A) tornado
B) avalanche
C) tsunami
D) flood
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