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Landforms Study Guide

Authored by Misty Jaeger

Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Landforms Study Guide
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a river?

Natural flowing freshwater stream

The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmass

Deep chasm between cliffs

Natural explosive eruption of hot water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a sea?

The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmass

Point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop

Elevated area of land with a flat top and sides, much wider than buttes

Fertile area in a desert environment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a strait?

Naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water

A large open area of grassland

Highland area, usually of relatively flat terrain

Hill of loose sand

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a swamp?

Forested wetland

A large open area of grassland

Large natural elevation of the Earth's surface

Area of loose particles at the edge of the sea or other body of water

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a valley?

Low area between hills, often with a river running through it

A depression or dip in the Earth's surface, like a bowl

Natural void under the Earth's surface

Area where land meets the sea or ocean

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a volcano?

Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes

Natural flowing freshwater stream

Natural explosive eruption of hot water

Narrow body of water

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a waterfall?

Point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop

Large inland body of relatively still water

A huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land

Narrow body of water

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