Test of Grand proportions

Landforms are the ____________.

• natural features that make up Earth's surface.

• base rock of an ancient mountain.

• man-made features that make up the Earth's surface.

• large, flat to gently rolling region.

The release of energy through Earth's crust due to changes taking place beneath it is known as a ________________.

• earthquake

• volcano

• tornado

• hurricane

The process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions is known as ____________.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What is the base rock of an ancient mountain region that has been worn away, leaving a flat, rocky landform region called?

• A shield

• A plateau

• A plain

• An ocean

The ____________ is the layer of the Earth where tectonic plates are located.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

A ____________ is a large, flat area of land that has been elevated and is higher than the surrounding land.

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Valley

• Hill

Plains are _________________.

• Generally flat to gently rolling stretches of land.

• Generally mountainous and snow-covered.

• Large valleys running between mountains.

• The outer, solid layer of Earth made up of moving plates.

A ____________ is a landform with high elevation and high relief, usually formed by tectonic forces.

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Valley

• Hill

The process by which wind, water, or ice transports soil and rock from one location to another is known as ____________.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

An opening in the Earth's crust from which molten rock or magma escapes to reach the surface is called a _____________.

• volcano

• mountain

• valley

• lava pit