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Land forms

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mountains are formed when _________ push together.
a)
hills
b)
tectonic plates
c)
valleys
d)
canyons
2.
the breaking up and moving of weathered rocks from one place to another
a)
erosion
b)
soil
c)
magma
3.
a large mass of slow-moving ice
a)
lava
b)
soil
c)
glacier
4.
Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?
a)
A. Canyon
b)
B. Sand dune
c)
C. Delta
d)
D. Mountain
5.
The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?
a)
coastal erosion
b)
a delta
c)
a loess
d)
sand dunes
6.

What is a type of land form that is hidden underground?

a)

a mountain

b)

a river

c)

cave

d)

hill

7.

_________ are tall pieces of land.

a)

a hill

b)

a cave

c)

an ocean

d)

mountains

8.

Another name for a mountain top is ________.

a)

peak

b)

top

c)

high

d)

snowy mountain

9.

This land form is an opening in the earth where hot rock and lava can burst into the air.

a)

a blowhole

b)

a geyser

c)

a river

d)

a volcano

10.

Super hot rock is called ___________.

a)

hot rocks

b)

fire

c)

lava

d)

smoke

11.

What state has a volcano?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Montana

c)

Texas

d)

Hawaii

12.

This is a land form that is deep and low in the earth.

a)

volcano

b)

mountain

c)

ditch

d)

canyon

13.

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

a)

The Inman River

b)

Lake Bowen River

c)

The Colorado River

d)

The Nile River

14.
What is the landform? 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
Mountain
d)
River
15.
What is the landform?
a)
Ocean
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley
d)
Plain
16.
What is the landform?
a)
Ocean
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley
d)
Plain
17.
What is the body of water?
a)
Ocean 
b)
Valley
c)
Plateau
d)
River
18.
 High, uplifted area with steep slopes
a)
Mountain
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Dune
19.
a)
Isthmus
b)
Geyser
c)
Island
d)
Delta
20.

This body of water is surrounded by land, can be large in size and can be deep

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

River

d)

Beach

21.
A  piece of land that is surrounded by water on at least three sides-
a)
valley
b)
island
c)
peninsula 
d)
mesa
22.
Large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
a)
ocean 
b)
river 
c)
gulf 
d)
canyon 
23.

True or False, A house is land form

a)

True

b)

False

24.
Mound of earth with a rounded top; smaller than a mountain.
a)
mountain
b)
hill
c)
valley
25.
A thin natural waterway that allows water to flow into a lake or ocean.
a)
river
b)
island
c)
lake
26.
Area of land completely surrounded by water.
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
volcano
27.
A large area of flat land or gently rolling land.
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
hill
28.

True or false. Is an Ocean a land form?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Another name for a mountain top is ________.

a)

peak

b)

top

c)

high

d)

snowy mountain

30.
Low land between hills or mountains.
a)
bay
b)
trench
c)
valley
31.
Hawaii is this type of landform.
a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)
bay
32.

What is a valley?

a)

A long stream of water

b)

Lower land between hills or mountains

c)

A large, flat land area

d)

Piece of land surrounded by water

33.
a)
Island
b)
Isthmus
c)
Pennisula
d)
Continent
34.
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Plain
d)
moon
35.
a)
Isthmus
b)
Geyser
c)
Island
d)
Delta
36.
a)
Ocean
b)
Sea
c)
Gulf
d)
Bathtub
37.
a)
Island
b)
Continent
c)
Vocano
d)
Fly Swatter
38.
a)
Bay
b)
Gulf
c)
Ocean
d)
Island
39.
a)
Valley
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Ocean
40.
a)
Ocean
b)
River
c)
Vocano
d)
Swimming Pool
41.
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Valley
d)
Plain
42.
a)
Dune
b)
Plain
c)
Glacier
d)
Mountain
43.
a)
Ocean
b)
Lake
c)
Continent
d)
Pond
44.
a)
Tundra
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Oasis
45.
a)
Tree
b)
Fingers
c)
Delta
d)
Archipelago
46.
a)
Arroyo
b)
Valley
c)
Canyon
d)
Mountain
47.
a)
Plain
b)
Tundra
c)
Valley
d)
River
48.
a)
Mountain
b)
Spaghetti and Meatballs
c)
Volcano
d)
Dune
49.
a)
Dune
b)
Mountain
c)
Plain
d)
Volcano
50.
a)
River
b)
Ocean
c)
Geyser
d)
A Sneeze
51.
a)
Ocean
b)
Gulf
c)
Sea
d)
Lake
52.

Large stream of fresh water that flows across the land

a)

Ocean

b)

Sea

c)

River

d)

Lake

53.

An opening in the earth, through which lava, rock, and gases are forced out

a)

Peninsula

b)

Volcano

c)

Mesa

d)

Canyon

54.

Large area of flat or gently rolling low land

a)

Plain

b)

Peninsula

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

55.

large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or across land

a)

Strait

b)

Island

c)

Sea

d)

Glacier

56.

a triangular opening to a river.

a)

Archipelago

b)

Delta

c)

Gulf

d)

Mountain

57.

a vast, frozen, barren wasteland with little to no vegetation

a)

Tundra

b)

Plateau

c)

Desert

d)

Mesa

58.

Low land between hills and mountains, usually made by erosion

a)

Gulf

b)

Peninsula

c)

Canyon

d)

Desert

59.

Land that has water on all sides

a)

Mountains

b)

Ithmus

c)

Strait

d)

Islands

60.

body of saltwater; larger than a sea; not separated by land

a)

Ocean

b)

Sea

c)

River

d)

Lake

61.

small body of freshwater surrounded by land on all side

a)

Ocean

b)

Sea

c)

River

d)

Lake

62.

a vast, dry wasteland with virtually no trees and less than 10-inches of rainfall per year

a)

Gulf

b)

Peninsula

c)

Canyon

d)

Desert

63.

body of saltwater smaller than an ocean

a)

Ocean

b)

Sea

c)

River

d)

Lake

64.

area of land surrounded by water on all but one side

a)

Plains

b)

Peninsulas

c)

Plateaus

d)

Isthmus

65.

area of flat raised land; makes up most of Africa's continent

a)

Plains

b)

Peninsula

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

66.

a large bay or coastal area where sea water is surrounded by land on most sides.

a)

Gulf

b)

Peninsula

c)

Canyon

d)

Desert

67.

a land form with high elevation that comes to a peak.

a)

Mountains

b)

Isthmus

c)

Strait

d)

Islands