Landforms

What do we call the natural shapes and features of the Earth's surface?

• Buildings

• Landforms

• Animals

• Oceans

What are the two main ways landforms are made?

• External and Internal processes

• Hot and Cold processes

• Fast and Slow processes

• Big and Small processes

Which of these is an external process that shapes the Earth?

• Volcano eruptions

• Plate tectonics

• Wind and rain

• Earthquakes

Which of these is an internal process that shapes the Earth?

• Wind

• Rain

• Erosion

• Volcano eruptions

What is a mountain?

• A flat area of land

• A dry place with no plants

• A landform that is higher and steeper than the land around it

• A deep part of the ocean

Which of these is a type of mountain?

• Wet mountains

• Fold mountains

• Soft mountains

• Tiny mountains

What kind of landform is mostly flat and good for farming?

• Mountains

• Plateaus

• Deserts

• Plains

What is a plateau?

• A very deep hole in the ground

• A flat, raised area of land

• A place with lots of water

• A place where two rivers meet

What is it called when fertile land turns into a desert?

• Farming

• Desertification

• Mountain building

• Ocean spreading

What is the name of the largest plateau in the world?

• African Plateau

• Indian Plateau

• Tibetan Plateau

• Chinese Plateau