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Major landsforms of the Earth

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

2.

Example of an erosional plain is ________.

a)

Northern Plains of India

b)

Russian Platform

c)

West Siberian

d)

Yangtze Basin

3.

The Chhotanagpur Plateau is an example of ____ plateau.

a)

Intermontane

b)

Continental

c)

Piedmont

d)

Volcanic

4.

Which of the following is not an agent of erosion and deposition?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind

5.

Which of the following is not a mountain?

a)

Rockies

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Prairies

6.

Name the type of mountain that is formed by the process shown in the picture.

a)

Volcanic Mountains

b)

Block Mountains

c)

Fold Mountains

d)

Residual Mountains

7.

How is the mountain in the picture formed?

a)

accumulation of magma, ash and cinder

b)

formation of cracks and fissures

c)

when land between two fault lines subsides

d)

wrapping of Earth's crust

8.

_______ plains are formed in those areas where the rock layers are aligned almost horizontally.

a)

Erosional

b)

Structural

c)

Agricultural

d)

Depositional

9.

The variations on the earth’s surface are known as

a)

Endogenic

b)

Exoginic

c)

relief features

d)

Tectonic

e)

mountains

10.

The forces which originate from within the earth are called

a)

Tectonic forces

b)

Exogenic forces

c)

Horizontal compressional forces

d)

Horizontal tension also forces

11.

Landmasses which rise more than 900 metres above the mean sea level are called

a)

plateaus

b)

plains

c)

Mountains

12.

Which of these are young fold mountains

a)

Aravalli

b)

Ural

c)

The Alps

d)

vosges

e)

The Atlas

13.

Vindhya range and the satpura range in India are examples of

a)

Block mountains

b)

Fold mountains

c)

Volcanic mountains

d)

Old fold mountains

14.

The platues are also called as

a)

High lands

b)

Tablelands

c)

Lowlands

15.

Rift valleys sure also called

(a)  

16.

DanMcKenzie he along with (a)   had put forward the theory of plate Tectonics

17.

________ is the largest plateau in the world

a)

tarim basin plateau

b)

The plateau of Tibet

c)

Mexican plateau

d)

Deccan plateau

e)

Malwa plateau

18.

Another name for plains are

a)

Lowlands

b)

Highlands

c)

Peneplains

d)

Loess plains

19.

The lava plateaus are formed due to the deposition of volcanic materials as a result of

a)

weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Rock strata

d)

Fissure flow

20.

The _________ valleys are formed between two block mountains - Vosges and the Black Forest

a)

Narmada rivers

b)

tapti rivers

c)

Rhine river

d)

Damodar rivers

21.

South Africa ,west Australia,Greenland and Antarctica are examples of ______ plateaus

a)

Intermontane plateaus

b)

Deccan plateaus

c)

Lava plateaus

d)

Continental plateaus

22.

_______ plains are formed due to the deposition of sediments by wind

a)

Peneplains

b)

Loess plains

c)

Alluvial plains

d)

structural plains

23.

The erosional plains are formed when elevated lands are worn down to plains by the agents of

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

Clay and silt

c)

Endoginic and exogininc

24.
An area of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.
a)
River
b)
Lake
c)
Plain
d)
Peninsula
25.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
26.
A flat area or land.
a)
Ocean
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Plain
27.
A large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water. 
a)
River
b)
Valley
c)
Plain
d)
Lake
28.
A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it. 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Island
29.
Land that is completely surrounded by water. 
a)
Island
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Valley
30.
I am a/an
a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Peninsula
d)
Island
31.
I am a/an
a)
Peninsula
b)
Plain
c)
Valley
d)
Island
32.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

33.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
34.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
35.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
36.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
canyon
37.

Where are oasis found?

a)

Valley

b)

Plains

c)

Desert

d)

Oceans

38.
Name this landform
a)
lake
b)
river
c)
hill
d)
plain
39.
Name this landform
a)
lake
b)
volcano
c)
valley
d)
plain
40.
What is this landform?
a)
lake
b)
peninsula
c)
hills
d)
mountain
41.

What is lithosphere about?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Land

d)

Animals

42.

What is biosphere about?

a)

People

b)

Land

c)

Air

d)

Water

43.

How many continents and ocean are there

a)

7,8

b)

6,9

c)

7,5

d)

None of these

44.

How many layers of atmosphere are there?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

3

d)

7

45.

There are (a)   domains of the earth

46.

What is hydrosphere about?

a)

air

b)

Land

c)

Plants

d)

Water

47.

Name all the continents in increasing order

4 lines
48.

Name the three important deserts of Africa

4 lines
49.

Name all the five oceans in decreasing order

4 lines
50.

Name all the layers of atmosphere

4 lines
51.

Which is the highest mountain peak in Alps?

a)

MT Everest

b)

MT blanc

c)

MT Elbrus

d)

None of them

52.

Which is the highest mountain peak in Europe?

a)

MT blanc

b)

MT Everest

c)

MT Elbrus

d)

None of them

53.

Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

a)

MT Elbrus

b)

MT Everest

c)

MT Blanc

d)

None of them

54.

(a)   is the largest ocean in the world?

55.

(a)   is the smallest ocean in the world?

56.

(a)   is the only layer of the atmosphere where climatic conditions take place

57.

The (a)   is the layer between mesosphere and Thermosphere

58.

(a)   is the layer where satellite are send to give signals

59.

Where is Grand Canyon located?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Sun Temple

c)

Colorado Plateau

d)

Ganga

60.

Which mountain has the highest mountain peak in the world?

(a)  

61.

Himachal Range is lowest range in the Himalayas.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Landforms are also known as _______.

a)

Relief Features

b)

Adaptation

c)

Plains

d)

Uneven Land

63.

In which continent grand canyon is located?

a)

North America

b)

Austrailia

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

64.

Name the mountain ranges of Himalayas.(ascending order)

(a)  

65.

Name the level courses of a river.

(a)  

66.

What are the 2 largest major plateaus?

a)

Tibetan Plateau

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

The Andes

67.

Plains are also known as_______.

a)

High land

b)

Uneven land

c)

Low land

d)

Grassland

68.

Chota nagpur plateau in India has large deposits of_______________.

a)

Maganese

b)

Bauxite

c)

Daimond

d)

Emerald

69.

Which desert is the hottest desert in the world?

(a)  

70.

Which is the coldest desert?

(a)  

71.

The largest library in the world?

(a)  

72.

Which is the largest island in the world?

(a)  

73.

Which is the largest plain of the world?

(a)  

74.

Smallest Continent of the world?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Austrailia

d)

Africa

75.

Largest Continent of the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Austrailia

c)

South America

d)

North America

76.

What is Lithos in lithosphere?

a)

Rock

b)

Vapour

c)

Life

d)

Water

77.

The large landmasses are known as the

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

c)

Sea water

78.

Which is the largest continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

e)

Australia

79.

The image is that of the world's largest river found in South America. Name the river.

a)

Nile

b)

Indus

c)

Ganges

d)

Amazon

80.

Which is smallest continent from the following?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Australia

81.

The picture shows the Indian Research Station on Antarctica. Name the station.

a)

Bharat

b)

Gangotri

c)

Bharathi

d)

Anmol

82.

The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is

a)

The Andes

b)

The Ural

c)

The Himalayas

83.

Pacific is the busiest ocean of all.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The __________ joins North America to South America.

a)

Sues Canal

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Isthmus of Panama

d)

Atlantic Ocean

85.

What is Lithos in lithosphere?

a)

Stone

b)

Vapour

c)

Life

d)

Water

86.

The gaseous layers that surround the earth, is

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

87.

The large landmasses are known as the

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

c)

Sea water

88.

Which is highest mountain peak in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Dehradun peaks

c)

Kanchanjhanga

d)

Pacific Ocean

89.

Which is the largest continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

e)

Australia

90.

Which is smallest continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Australia

91.

Which continent is larger?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

92.

Which is the largest Ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

93.

Which Continent are in the South?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

94.

Which is the blue planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

95.

The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is

a)

The Andes

b)

The Ural

c)

The Himalayas

96.

The _____________ Ocean is named after a country.

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

97.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
98.
The Andaman and Nicobar islands are located in
a)
Arabian sea
b)
Bay of Bengal
99.
What island is nicknamed the "Big Island"?
a)
O'ahu
b)
Hawai'i
c)
Maui
d)
Kaua'i
100.

What kind of landform is a long strip of land surrounded by water on three sides?

a)

Islands

b)

Straits

c)

Peninsulas

d)

Archipelagos

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