Formation of Landforms

Many shapes on Earth’s surface formed naturally. What is the name for a part of Earth’s surface with a certain shape?

• A. core

• B. landform

• C. mantle

• D. zone

Earth has many layers. Which layer has many kinds of landforms?

• A. the air

• B. the core

• C. the crust

• D. the mantle

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Some landforms are higher or lower than the land around them. Which of these pictures shows a landform that is flat land?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A big city has many tall buildings that are close together. The mountains in a mountain range are also close together. Which makes a landform different from a city?

• C. a landform is made by nature

• D. a landform is made by people

• B. a landform is smaller

• A. a landform is bigger

Sonal must make a model with four different landforms. Which of these objects could she include in her model?

• D. an ocean

• B. a hill

• C. a house

• A. a cloud

Which is a way to tell apart one kind of landform from another?

• A. by what lives there

• B. by where it is found

• C. by when it rains there

• D. by how high up it goes

One kind of landform is rough and jagged and much higher than the surrounding land. Which of the following is the name for this kind of landform?

• B. mountain

• D. valley

• C. plain

• A. hill

Some landforms are made by moving water or ice. Which landform is a low area made by moving water or ice?

• A. a hill

• B. a mountain

• C. a plateau

• D. a valley

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Sela saw a travel poster with this picture on it.

Which kind of landform does the picture show?

• A. canyon

• B. hill

• C. mountain

• D. plain

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This picture shows more than one kind of landform.

Which kind of landform are the cattle running across?

• A. canyon

• B. hill

• C. mountain

• D. plain