Landforms

What are the different features of Earth called?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Landforms

• Forests

Where can you find landforms?

• Only in the sky

• Only under the ocean

• Only on land

• Both on land and under the ocean

What is a levee?

• A desert region

• A type of volcano

• A type of mountain

• A high river bank

What is formed when an old meander is cut off from the main stream of a river?

• A delta

• A plateau

• An oxbow lake

• A sand bar

What landform is characterized by steep sea cliffs with caves carved out by wave action?

• Beaches

• Sea cliffs

• Sand dunes

• Coral reefs

What is a mesa?

• A large mountain range

• A deep pool at the bottom of a waterfall

• A small plateau with steep sides

• A type of volcano

How do mountains differ from hills?

• Mountains are smaller than hills

• Mountains have steeper sides and cover a larger area

• Mountains are always flat on top

• Mountains are found only near rivers

What process creates a fan-shaped structure called a delta?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Earthquakes

What is a volcano?

• An opening in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases erupt

• A type of desert

• A type of mountain

• A type of river

What causes a sudden shaking of the ground?

• Weathering

• Earthquake

• Deposition

• Erosion