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