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Bodies of Water and Landforms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the hydrologic cycle?

a)

The water cycle.

b)

The water held in pores of rocks.

c)

The system of oceans throughout the world.

d)

It is the continuous circulation of water between atmosphere, the oceans, and the earth.

2.

Precipitation is ...

a)

the releasing of water as either rain or snow.

b)

water vapor condensing in the and forming of clouds.

c)

the evaporating of water from a large body of water and turning into water vapor.

3.

Evaporation is...

a)

the releasing of water as either rain or snow.

b)

water vapor condensing in the sky and forming clouds.

c)

the evaporating of water from a large body of water and turning into water vapor.

4.

Condensation is...

a)

the releasing of water as either rain or snow.

b)

water vapor condensing in the sky and forming clouds.

c)

The evaporating of water from a large body of water and turning into water vapor.

5.

The Hydrologic Cycle occurs in what order?

a)

Condensation, Precipitation, Evaporation.

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation.

c)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation.

d)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.

6.

A volcano is

a)

a narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water.

b)

a wide, treeless plain

c)

an opening in the earth, usually raised, through which gases and lava escape from the earth's interior.

d)

a low region that is saturated with water.

7.

A lowland region that is saturated by water is a

a)

swamp

b)

valley

c)

steppe

d)

plateau

8.

A steep, almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain, or plain is a

a)

cliff

b)

mesa

c)

mountain

d)

glacier

9.

Natural elevation of the earth's surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill is a

a)

mountain

b)

butte

c)

mesa

d)

plateau

10.

A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river is a

a)

marsh

b)

delta

c)

oasis

d)

island

11.

A point of land extending into an ocean or lake is a

a)

straight

b)

island

c)

swamp

d)

peninsula

12.

A low land between hills or mountains is a

a)

harbor

b)

steppe

c)

valley

d)

canyon

13.

A narrow, deep valley with steep sides is a

a)

canyon

b)

valley

c)

steppe

d)

plateau

14.

A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain over land is a

a)

cataract

b)

glacier

c)

volcano

d)

oasis

15.

A body of land surrounded by water is an

a)

island

b)

cape/peninsula

c)

peninsula

d)

valley