Formation of Landforms

What type of Earth's surface feature is a crack in the ocean floor which forms at subduction zones of oceanic crust?

• Volcano

• Deep Sea Trench

• Mountain

• Mid-Ocean Ride

What surface feature can be defined as a flat area with high elevation?

• Mountain

• Volcano

• Plateau

• Valley

What surface feature is defined as any fissure in Earth's surface that releases magma, gases, and ash?

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Volcano

• Sea Mount

Which surface feature is defined as having an elevation significantly higher than the elevation of the surrounding area?

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Volcano

• Sea Mount

Which of Earth's surface feature is a single under-water mountain that does not reach the ocean surface?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Mountain

• Valley

• Sea Mount

Which surface feature is defined as an under water mountain range that often formes at divergent plate boundaries?

• Sea Mount

• Mountain

• Valley

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

Which surface feature is defined as a lower elevation than the surrounding area?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Trench

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

Which type of volcano has a broad base and gentle slopes?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Strato/ Composite Volcano

Which type of volcano has steep slopes and is relatively unstable due to the loose packing of scoria?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Strato/ Composite

Which type of volcano has gentle sloping flanks, but a steep slope toward the summit and usually has very explosive eruptions?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Strato/ Composite Volcano