Exploring Landforms and Their Features

What is a mountain?

• A large, flat area of land

• A high, steep landform that rises prominently above its surroundings

• A low area of land between hills

• A body of water surrounded by land

Which of the following is a type of landform?

• Cloud

• River

• Mountain

• Tree

How are mountains formed?

• By the accumulation of sand

• By the movement of tectonic plates

• By the flow of rivers

• By the growth of plants

What is erosion?

• The process of building up land

• The process of breaking down rocks and moving them

• The process of planting trees

• The process of forming clouds

Which landform is created by a river cutting through the land?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Hill

• Lake

What does a topographic map show?

• The weather patterns

• The elevation and shape of the land

• The location of cities

• The types of plants in an area

Which process can change the shape of a mountain over time?

• Planting trees

• Erosion

• Building roads

• Painting rocks

What is a river?

• A large body of saltwater

• A flowing body of freshwater

• A small hill

• A flat area of land

How can weathering affect rocks?

• It can make them grow larger

• It can break them into smaller pieces

• It can turn them into water

• It can make them disappear

What feature would you find on a topographic map of a hilly area?

• Straight lines

• Contour lines that are close together

• Large bodies of water

• Flat, even lines