Landforms & Regions

Landforms & Regions

by Mrs. Cwiertniewicz

Multiple Choice

An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles is called the ___________.

• Tropic of Capricorn

• equator

• the beltway

• pole line

​equator

​The equator is an imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

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​The warmest climates are in places nearest to the equator.

Multiple Choice

_______ is the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time.

• temperature

• rain

• weather

• climate

​climate

​Climate is the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time.

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​Climate includes the changes in weather that happen during seasons of the year.

Multiple Choice

This photo shows an example of

what type of landform?

• mountains

• plateau

• canyon

• region

​plateau

​A plateau is a large, flat, raised area of land.

Multiple Choice

The Northeast region contains part of this mountain chain.  What is its name?

• The Rocky Mountains

• Mt. Everest

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Mt. McKinley

​Appalachian Mountains

​The Appalachian Mountains run all the way from Georgia in the Southeast up through Maine in the Northeast and on into Canada.

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​The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountain range in our country.

Multiple Choice

A __________ is an area that gets very little rain.

• desert

• canyon

• plain

• mountain

​desert

​A desert is an area that gets very little rain.

Multiple Choice

A ___________ is a very high landform, often with steep sides.

• hill

• plateau

• mountain

• plain

​mountain

​A mountain is a very high landform, often with steep sides.

Multiple Choice

A line or natural feature that divides one area from another or one state from another is a _______________.

• farmland

• region

• wall

• boundary

​boundary

​A boundary is a line or natural feature that divides one area from another or one state from another.

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​The boundaries of Florida include a line, plus two natural features: the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Multiple Choice

_________ is the condition of the air at a certain time and place.

• climate

• weather

• precipitation

• temperature

​weather

​Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and place.

Multiple Choice

The amount of moisture in the air is called __________.

• humidity

• saturation

• wet

• elevation

​humidity

​Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air.