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Landforms Study Guide Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____________ is the center of the Earth.

a)

magma

b)

oceanic

c)

core

d)

mantle

2.

The ________________ is the largest of the Earth's layers, making up 80% of the Earth.

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Magma

d)

Mountain

3.

The crust found above the ocean is called the _________________ crust.

a)

Oceanic

b)

Continental

c)

Magma

d)

Core

4.

The crust found below the ocean is called the ___________ crust.

a)

Mantle

b)

Continental

c)

Oceanic

d)

Core

5.

A __________________ is the thickest part of the earths crust

a)

Core

b)

Mountain

c)

Mantle

d)

Magma

6.

__________________ is molten rock found in the mantle.

a)

Mountain

b)

Core

c)

Magma

d)

Oceanic

7.

A deep valley with high, steep sides, formed by the moving water in rivers:

a)

Valley

b)

Volcano

c)

Canyon

d)

Plain

8.

An opening in earths surface, through which lava flows:

a)

Mountain Range

b)

Canyon

c)

Valley

d)

Volcano

9.

A fan shaped landform created as rivers leave behind sediment as they met the ocean:

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

Volcano

d)

Mountain Range

10.

Low land between hills or mountains

a)

Canyon

b)

Valley

c)

Delta

d)

Plain

11.

Land which rises high above the ground:

a)

Volcano

b)

Valley

c)

Delta

d)

Mountain

12.

Wide, flat area of land:

a)

Plain

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

d)

Delta

13.

What do constructive forces do?

a)

Constructive forces build up oceans.

b)

Constructive forces build up landforms.

c)

Constructive forces break down landforms.

d)

Constructive forces break down oceans

14.

What do destructive forces do?

a)

Destructive forces build up landforms.

b)

Destructive forces tear down landforms.

c)

Destructive forces build up oceans.

d)

Destructive forces tear down oceans.

15.

Where do earthquakes occur?

a)

Earthquakes happen along valleys.

b)

Earthquakes happen along faults.

c)

Earthquakes happen along continents

d)

Earthquakes happen along mountains

16.

How can volcanoes be a destructive force?

a)

The top of the mountain can be built up

b)

Volcanoes can cause the temperatures

to become cooler.

c)

Volcanoes can change Earth’s surface.

d)

The lava and ash can destroy forests and bury fields.

17.

What natural process can be the result of an underwater earthquake?

a)

tsunamis

b)

hurricane

c)

storm

d)

landslide

18.

How can floods be both constructive and destructive? Select ALL that are correct:

a)

When the flood occurs, rapid erosion can take place and move soil and sediments away.

b)

When the flood recedes, new sediment is left behind and can build up rich soil deposits.

c)

The water overflows the riverbanks onto the land.

d)

Can cause huge waves

19.

What natural process can be triggered by a flood or an earthquake

a)

tsunami

b)

hurricane

c)

landslide

d)

snow storm

20.

Select all constructive forces:

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

landslides

d)

volcanic eruptions

e)

floods

21.

which is the correct list of destructive forces?

a)

erosion, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions,

earthquakes, and floods.

b)

weathering, erosion, landslides, volcanic eruptions,

earthquakes, and hurricanes

c)

weathering, erosion, landslides, volcanic eruptions,

earthquakes, and floods.

d)

weathering, erosion, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions,

earthquakes, and floods.