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WorksheetsGeologic Landforms 2017
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera
a)
delta
b)
oxbow lake
c)
crater lake
d)
kettle lake
2.
A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river, where the river slows down
a)
towhead
b)
alluvial fan
c)
delta
d)
esker
3.
A thin, sharp ridge of rock formed between two glacier valleys
a)
Graben
b)
Horst
c)
Arete
d)
Cirque
4.
An island or sandbar formed within a river
a)
hoodoo
b)
towhead
c)
meander
d)
caldera
5.
Dry terrain, where wind and water have eroded canyons, gullies and other landforms
a)
canyon
b)
moraine
c)
cenote
d)
badlands
6.
A deep ravine between two cliffs usually carved by a river.
a)
cave
b)
arch
c)
canyon
d)
graben
7.
A bowl shaped depression formed usually from the release of magma.
a)
plateau
b)
fjord
c)
caldera
d)
arroyo
8.
U shaped lake formed when a curve in the river is cut off by sediments.
a)
Crater Lake
b)
Oxbow Lake
c)
Cenote
d)
Kettle Lake
9.
Hollow space in the ground usually formed from the weathering and erosion of limestone
a)
towhead
b)
cave
c)
gully
d)
arete
10.
Hill of sand made by wind or water flow
a)
plateau
b)
badland
c)
dune
d)
horst
11.
Ditch or valley eroding into a hillside by running water
a)
crater lake
b)
meander
c)
badland
d)
gully
12.
A rock formation with an opening underneath-
a)
arroyo
b)
mesa
c)
hoodoo
d)
natural arch
13.
A very large area of high ground consisting of mostly flat terrain.
a)
Plateau
b)
Mesa
c)
Butte
d)
Hoodoo
14.
A long, narrow body of water with steep sids formed by glaciers
a)
Mesa
b)
Fjord
c)
Esker
d)
Oxbow Lake
15.
An individual hill with steep cliffs and flat top.
a)
Butte
b)
Graben
c)
Arete
d)
Drumlin
16.
A sinkhole created in limestone and filled with water.
a)
Moraine
b)
Arroyo
c)
Cenote
d)
Cirque
17.
Is a hill formed when land is pulled apart by tension from plate tectonics.
a)
Graben
b)
Horst
c)
Butte
d)
Towhead
18.
A long, winding ridge of rock and sand formed from glaciers
a)
Esker
b)
Drumlin
c)
Hoodoo
d)
Fjord
19.
A dry creek or river bed in a desert area, that sometimes fills with water.
a)
Gully
b)
Arroyo
c)
Dune
d)
Oxbow Lake
20.
FAN shaped deposit of sediments, dropped as rivers or streams slow down.
a)
Natural Arch
b)
Kettle Lake
c)
Drumlin
d)
Alluvial Fan
21.
A big ridge of rock, sand, gravel left behind by melting glaciers
a)
Fjord
b)
Delta
c)
Moraine
d)
Drumlin
22.
Curves in a stream/river caused by erosion
a)
Arete
b)
Caldera
c)
Meander
d)
Cenote
23.
An elevated area of land with steep cliffs and flat top.
a)
Arete
b)
Graben
c)
Mesa
d)
Hoodoo
24.
A shallow lake formed by retreating glaciers
a)
Arete
b)
Oxbow lake
c)
Crater Lake
d)
Kettle Lake
25.
A trench or valley formed by crustal tension
a)
Gully
b)
Arroyo
c)
Graben
d)
Meander
26.
Bowl shaped basins carved in the sides of mountains
a)
Ravine
b)
Cirque
c)
Fjord
d)
Cenote
27.
Small, elongated hills left behind by glaciers, look like a half-buried egg.
a)
Grabens
b)
Drumlins
c)
Esker
d)
Delta
28.
A tall, thin spire of rock like a chimney in arid or semi-arid areas.
a)
whatsthat
b)
howbe
c)
hoodoo
d)
whendont
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