Grade 7 Geography: Landforms

What is geography?

• The study of 'what'.

• The study of 'who'.

• The study of 'when'.

• The study of 'where'.

This landform is formed by:

• water erosion

• wind erosion

• ice erosion

• glaciers

Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?

• A wide valley

• A deep ocean

• A lava flow

• A mountain range

Which best describes the surface of the earth over billions of years?

• High mountains gradually wear down until most of the earth is at sea level

• High mountains stay side by side for billions of years with little change

• Flat surface is gradually pushed up into higher and higher mountains until the earth is covered with mountains

• High mountains gradually wear down as new mountains are continuously being formed, over and over again

What type of landform is this?

• lake

• coastline

• river

• delta

What elevated, flat-topped land forms are shown in the picture?

• plateaus

• cliffs

• mountains

• canyons

What is the geological definition of "ELEVATION"?

• to be elevated

• something you use to get to the top floor of a building

• a large region that is flat, or gently rolling

• height above a given level, generally sea level

Which does NOT cause erosion?

• water
• sunlight
• wind
• ice

A sudden shaking of the earth

• earthquake

• landslide

• floods

Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength? 

• Earthquake
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Hurricane