2.3-Earth's Surface

Which terms describes the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation

• incline

• relief

• topography

Which landform has a low relief and low elevation?

• mountains

• plains

• plateau

• waterfalls

Which landform has high elevation and high relief?

• marshes

• mountains

• plateau

• plains

Which mountains belonging to the United States formed from the buildup of lava on the ocean floor?

• Applalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Hawaiian Islands

• The Himalayas

Earth has a variety of _____________, including mountains and valleys.

• landforms

• topography

Long chains of high mountains and deep canyons appear on dry land and on the __________floor.

• ocean

• continental

Landforms are ________ ___________ formed by processes that shape Earth’s surface.

• ocean features

• topographic features

• sea creatures

The ______________ Mountains formed about 480 million years ago. After millions of years of weathering and erosion, these mountains are shorter than they once were.

• Rocky

• Andes

• Cascade

• Appalachian

The young, rugged Rocky Mountains are in the _________ United States and Canada

• eastern

• western

• northern

• southern

________________ are landforms with high relief and high elevation. They are Earth’s tallest landforms.

• Plains

• Plateaus

• Mountains