Learning Landforms

The video explores various landforms on Earth, including mountains, valleys, canyons, and plateaus. It explains how tectonic plates contribute to the formation of mountains and how erosion and magma shape plateaus. The video also discusses the historical movement of continents and the ongoing changes in Earth's landscape.

What are the largest landforms on Earth?

• Deserts and plateaus

• Rivers and hills

• Oceans and continents

• Mountains and valleys

How are mountains formed?

• By rivers carving through land

• By tectonic plates colliding

• By volcanic eruptions

• By erosion of hills

What is a key characteristic of a valley?

• It has a flat top

• It is formed by tectonic plates

• It is a low area between mountains

• It is always found in deserts

Which landform is described as a 'cousin' of a valley?

• Plateau

• Canyon

• Mountain

• Hill

What is a medium-sized plateau called?

• Canyon

• Valley

• Butte

• Mesa

How can plateaus be formed?

• By river flow

• By volcanic eruptions

• By erosion and magma

• By tectonic plates colliding

What is the process called when magma pushes up the Earth's surface?

• Erosion

• Tectonic shifting

• Volcanic eruption

• Magma uplift