Landforms Quiz

1. Which of these is an example of a landform?

• A. canyon

• B. benchmark

• C. grid

• D. cartographer

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2. Which of these is NOT a model?

• A. a matchbox car

• B. a doll

• C. a glacier

• D. a teddy bear

3. A fan-shaped deposit of earth materials at the mouth of a stream is called a

• A. valley

• B. canyon

• C. channel

• D. delta

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4. The process of wearing away earth materials by water or wind is called

• A. erosion

• B. deposition

• C. slump

• D. flooding

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5. Which of these statements about deposition is correct?

• A. Larger particles usually take longer to settle.

• B. Smaller particles usually take longer to settle.

• C. Large and small particles take the same time to settle.

• D. Particles are rarely moved by water.

6. In the stream table experiment, which of these is most likely to increase the amount of erosion and deposition?

• A. Use a lot more water

• B. Use less water

• C. Put the stream table flat, so there is no slope

• D. None of these

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7. Why is it important to include a key on a map?

• A. A map key tells where the map is located.

• B. A map key opens the map.

• C. A map key explains what the symbols on a map mean

• D. A map key points south.

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8. What is a contour line?

• A. A contour line shows the shape and elevation of the land on a topographic map.

• B. A contour line shows the shape of a stream on a topographic map.

• C. A contour line shows the boundaries of the countries on a topographic map.

• D. A contour line shows the profile of the landforms.

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9. If contour lines are close together on a map, what does that tell you?

• A. The rivers and streams are close together.

• B. The boundaries of the countries are close together.

• C. The slope of the land is SHALLOW.

• D. The slope of the land is STEEP.

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10. What is a bench mark?

• A. A place to sit at the highest elevation of every map.

• B. A place where a surveyor has measured the elevation and location of the land.

• C. Something that tells you what each symbol on a map means.

• D. Something which shows which direction is north on a map.