5.1 Introducing Landforms Test

1. Which of the following is NOT a way in which landforms are shaped?

• A. Landforms are shaped by wind, fire, water, and ice.
• B. Landforms are shaped by animals or people
• C. Landforms are shaped by sun rays melting the land.

3. Introducing Landforms is informational text because…

• A. It is the story of a person’s life.
• B. It gives facts about a topic.
• C. It is a made up story with made up characters.

4.Which type of landform is good for farming?

• A. Plains good
• B. Canyons
• C. Mountains

5. Mesas turn into buttes because…

• A. They are too dry and get very little rain causing them to fall apart.
• B. The weather melts them down to smaller pieces.
• C. Wind blows sand against the sides making them narrow.

6. What can form islands?

• A. Rivers running on the sides of mountains.
• B. Volcanos erupting underwater and becoming tall mountains.
• c. An Oasis forming around sand.

7. According to the story, how can a lake be made?

• A. Lakes can form when a puddle grows.
• B. Lakes can form when oceans are too full of water.
• C. Lakes can form when glaciers melt into large basins.

8. What is a group of mountains called?

• A. Mountain Range
• B. High Mountains
• C. Mountain Groups

9. Which detail from paragraph 17 supports the idea that canyons were shaped by water?

• A. Many canyons have rivers running through them.
• B. Canyons are found in dry areas.
• C. The rivers wear away the rocks in the canyons.

2.Which section from the story tells what type of plants grow and what type of animals are found in a valley?

• A. Down in the Valley
• B. Wide, flat plains
• C. Good for farming

10. Which of the following is the main idea of the story?

• B. Canyons have interesting shaped rocks called hoodos.
• C. There are many different landforms in our continent.