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Landform Words 5th

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process that breaks down and changes rocks
a)
weathering
b)
estuaries
c)
inlet
d)
volcanic
2.
The moving of weathered rock and soil
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
landslide
d)
slope
3.
the dropping of materials moved by erosion
a)
flood
b)
eruption
c)
continental shelf
d)
deposition
4.
the sliding of mass of earth or rock from a mountain or a cliff
a)
inlet
b)
flood
c)
landslide
d)
earthquake
5.
relating to or produced by volcanoes
a)
ocean
b)
tides
c)
landform
d)
volcanic
6.
an act or instance of erupting
a)
eruption
b)
flood
c)
currents
d)
tides
7.
shaking or the ground and moving of tectonic plates
a)
slope
b)
trench
c)
earthquake
d)
beaches
8.
overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its confines
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
continental shelf
d)
flood
9.
a fence or other obstacle surrounding an island
a)
inlet
b)
waves
c)
barrier
d)
flood
10.
the tidal mouth of a large river were tide meets the stream
a)
estuaries
b)
slope
c)
continental shelf
d)
tides
11.
small are of the sea, lake, or river
a)
eruption
b)
inlet
c)
deposition
d)
beaches
12.
the area of sea bed around a large landmass where the sea is shallow compared with the ocean
a)
barrier
b)
landform
c)
rift zone
d)
continental shelf
13.
to have or take an gradual incline/decline, sometimes very steep;  steepness of a landform and structure. 
a)
tide
b)
slope
c)
current
d)
waves
14.
a system of related narrow structural depression between parallel faults
a)
continental shelf
b)
rift zone
c)
current
d)
waves
15.
a long narrow excavation in the gorund
a)
beaches
b)
weathering
c)
trench
d)
volcanic
16.
anywhere on the earth that is covered by ocean water
a)
ocean basin
b)
beaches
c)
landform
d)
inlet
17.
caused by wind moving across the surface of the water
a)
rift zone
b)
waves
c)
currents
d)
beaches
18.
directed  movement of seawater generated by force
a)
wave
b)
tides
c)
current
d)
trench
19.
the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
a)
beaches
b)
tides
c)
landform
d)
deposition
20.
a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks
a)
beaches
b)
weathering
c)
volcanic
d)
inlet
21.
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
a)
flood
b)
barrier
c)
storm
d)
eruption