Land forms

Mountains are formed when _________ push together.

• hills
• tectonic plates
• valleys
• canyons

the breaking up and moving of weathered rocks from one place to another

• erosion
• soil
• magma

a large mass of slow-moving ice

• lava
• soil
• glacier

Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?

• A. Canyon
• B. Sand dune
• C. Delta
• D. Mountain

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

• coastal erosion
• a delta
• a loess
• sand dunes

What is a type of land form that is hidden underground?

• a mountain

• a river

• cave

• hill

_________ are tall pieces of land.

• a hill

• a cave

• an ocean

• mountains

Another name for a mountain top is ________.

• peak

• top

• high

• snowy mountain

This land form is an opening in the earth where hot rock and lava can burst into the air.

• a blowhole

• a geyser

• a river

• a volcano

Super hot rock is called ___________.

• hot rocks

• fire

• lava

• smoke