Major Landforms of the Earth - 8

What is a valley?

• A body of water surrounded by land
• A flat area of land with no hills or mountains
• A tall area of land between hills or mountains
• A low area of land between hills or mountains

What is the narrow strip of water connecting two water masses called?

• strait
• ocean
• river
• lake

What is the narrow landmass connecting two water masses called?

• plateau
• peninsula
• isthmus

What is a peninsula?

• A peninsula is a type of dessert
• A peninsula is a type of mountain
• A peninsula is a type of forest
• A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water on 3 sides, but is connected to the mainland on one side.

When the surface of the Earth attains specific height, slope and shape, it is called a __________

• A. Mountain

• B. Plateau

• C. Valley

• D. Plain

• E. Landform

On the basis of _________ mountains are divided into four types

• Process of Formation

• Process of Folding

• Process of Dome formation

mountains have more than ____ meters above sea-level.

• 900

• 300
• 500
• 1000

Himalayas are a _______ type of mountain.

• plateau
• desert
• fold
• volcanic

Himalayas are an example of _________ mountains.

• plateau
• fold
• fault-block
• volcanic

Alps in Europe are an examle of _______ mountains.

• • A. Young Fold Mountains

• • B. Old Fold Mountains

• • C. Volcanic Plateaus

• • D. Fault-Block Mountains