Landscapes Graded Practice

An opening in earth's crust from which lava flows.

• volcano
• trench
• mountain

A thin natural waterway that allows water to flow into a lake or ocean.

• river
• island
• lake

Mound of earth with a rounded top; smaller than a mountain.

• mountain
• hill
• valley

Area of land completely surrounded by water.

• island
• peninsula
• volcano

large, tall rock that extends into the air; taller than a hill.

• hill
• mountain
• volcano

What process created this V-shaped valley?

• Erosion due to a river
• Erosion due to a glacier
• Weathering due to a river
• Weathering due to wind

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

wind erosion forms what type of landform?

• meander
• drumlin
• sand dune
• sand bar

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition