NC geographic regions

A volcano forms either from earth tectonic plates sliding past each other, or eruptions. What is this landform called?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Valley

• Canyon

Water and ice carry the bits of dirt, rock, and other material, called sediment, down hillsides to be deposited elsewhere. What is this landform called?

• Plains

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Plateaus

Which landform is formed by erosion, when wind or water wear away tiny bits of rock and then deposit them in a pile somewhere else, or when rocks under the surface of the Earth move around and push up from under the ground?

• Hill

• Valley

• Lake

• Canyon

As the sea level rises, the ocean floods coastal areas, eroding and reshaping the land. As the ocean continues to rise, it can create a narrow strip of land that juts out into the ocean. What is this landform called?

• Peninsula

• Delta

• Island

• Lagoon

Underwater volcano eruptions build up until they break through the surface. What is this landform called?

• Island

• Trench

• Lagoon

• Peninsula

Through erosion, where a river's flowing water wears away the earth, creating a channel that gradually deepens and widens into a canyon. What is this landform called?

• Canyon

• Plateau

• Delta

• Valley

When a stretch of coastline is formed from different types of rock (where the waves erode soft rocks, but headlands are left as land that juts out into the water), what is this landform called?

• Bay

• Delta

• Lagoon

• Peninsula

Where a river meets a lake. What is this landform called?

• Delta

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Plateau

Earth cools and water vapor in the atmosphere condenses and fills basins on the planet's surface. What is this body of water called?

• Ocean

• Desert

• Mountain

• Valley

When surface water, primarily from rainfall and snowmelt, flows downhill, gathers into streams, and eventually merges into larger bodies of water. What is this called?

• River

• Mountain

• Desert

• Valley