Exploring Earth's Diverse Landforms and Their Features

The video provides an overview of Earth's landforms, explaining that 71% of Earth is water and 29% is land. It describes various landforms such as plains, mountains, hills, valleys, volcanoes, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, plateaus, deserts, dunes, oases, glaciers, icebergs, cliffs, beaches, islands, peninsulas, lagoons, gulfs, deltas, and bays. Each landform is defined and its characteristics are explained, highlighting the diversity of Earth's surface.

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by land?

• 50%

• 71%

• 19%

• 29%

Which landform is characterized as a mostly flat area?

• Canyon

• Mountain

• Valley

• Plain

What is a volcano?

• A deep valley with steep sides

• A vent on a mountain crust from which lava erupts

• A raised area of land

• A large body of water surrounded by land

Which landform is a large body of water surrounded by land?

• Lake

• Desert

• Cave

• Waterfall

What is a dune?

• A large floating mass of ice

• A steep face of rock

• A hill or ridge made of sand

• A small area in a desert with water

How is an iceberg formed?

• By river sediment deposition

• By erosion of cliffs

• By volcanic activity

• By detachment from a glacier

What is a peninsula?

• A shallow area of seawater

• A curve where water is surrounded by land

• A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides

• A body of land surrounded by water on three sides

Which landform is a shallow area of seawater separated from the sea?

• Bay

• Delta

• Gulf

• Lagoon

What is a delta?

• A sandy or rocky area connecting land with sea

• A large floating mass of ice

• A steep face of rock

• A low marshy land at a river's mouth

Which landform is smaller than a gulf?

• Bay

• Lagoon

• Island

• Peninsula