Worksheetsmajor landforms of the earth
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.
Plains
Plateaus
Rivers
Mountains
The Chhotanagpur Plateau is an example of ____ plateau.
Intermontane
Continental
Piedmont
Volcanic
Example of an erosional plain is ________.
Northern Plains of India
Russian Platform
West Siberian
Yangtze Basin
Which of the following is not an agent of erosion and deposition?
Earthquake
Glaciers
Running water
Wind
Which of the following is not a mountain?
Rockies
Alps
Andes
Prairies
Name the type of mountain that is formed by the process shown in the picture.
Volcanic Mountains
Block Mountains
Fold Mountains
Residual Mountains
How is the mountain in the picture formed?
accumulation of magma, ash and cinder
formation of cracks and fissures
when land between two fault lines subsides
wrapping of Earth's crust
_______ plains are formed in those areas where the rock layers are aligned almost horizontally.
Erosional
Structural
Agricultural
Depositional
What is Lithos in lithosphere?
Stone
Vapour
Life
Water
The gaseous layers that surround the earth, is
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
The large landmasses are known as the
Continents
Oceans
Sea water
Which is highest mountain peak in the world?
Mount Everest
Dehradun peaks
Kanchanjhanga
Pacific Ocean
Which is the largest continent?
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Which is smallest continent?
Asia
Africa
North America
Australia
Which continent is larger?
Europe
Australia
Which is the largest Ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which Continent are in the South?
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
North America
Which is the blue planet?
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is
The Andes
The Ural
The Himalayas
The _____________ Ocean is named after a country.
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Which of the following is not a type of mountain
Box mountain
Fold mountain
Block mountain
Volcanic mountain
What is essential for the formation of Fold mountains?
The tectonic plates need to have a volcanic eruption
Horst and Graben should be formed
Tectonic plates collide at edges to lift the crust
None of the options are correct
What is essential for the formation of Block mountains?
Volcanic eruptions
Formation of anticline and syncline
Formation of horst and graben
All options are correct
There is only one type of fold mountain
True
False
Anticline consists the oldest rock in the centre
True
False
Syncline is U-shaped and consists the newest rock in the centre
True
False
In a block mountain the Horst forms the mountain
True
False
In a block mountain the graben forms the valley
True
False
The top of a mountain is called the
base
summit
syncline
Mountain must be at least over __________ metres.
600
400
1000
Which one of the following is an example of a young fold mountain?
Sierra Nevada
Fujiyama
Himalayas
What is the term used to describe mountains that have been worn down by weathering?
volcanoes
peneplains
synclines
Huge slabs of rock that move in relation to each other are called__________
tectonic plates
collision plates
compression plates
