Landforms Quiz

What is a landform?

• A recognizable feature on Earth's surface shaped by natural causes

• A type of weather pattern

• A kind of animal habitat

• A type of plant species

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Which of the following is formed by internal forces?

• Mountains

• Caves

• Deltas

• Sand dunes

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Where do deltas form?

• At the mouth of a river

• On mountain tops

• In the middle of a desert

• On the ocean floor

What type of force is causing a sand dune to form?

• internal

• external

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What type of force is causing a rift valley to form?

• internal

• external

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What type of force is causing a cave to form?

• internal

• external

How are U-shaped valleys formed?

• Carved by glaciers

• Carved by rivers

• Formed by wind

• Created by earthquakes

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Weathering of rock causes a landslide. This landslide forms a cliff. This landform was formed from a __________ force that happened ___________?

• external, quickly

• external, slowly

• internal, quickly

• internal, slowly

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What is a plateau?

• A landform formed slowly from internal forces

• A type of river

• A kind of cave

• A weather pattern

What happens when Earth's plates collide (inernal force)?

• They form mountains

• They create sand dunes

• They cause floods

• They form deltas

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