WorksheetsGeomorphology Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Geomorphology deals with
Earth landforms
Earth surface processes
natural processes that impact earth landforms
human impact on earth landforms
A process where it creates and modify landforms on the surface of the earth.
Hydromorphic Process
Geomorphic Process
Morphic Process
Biomorphic Process
Which of the following is a geomorphic agent?
Wind
Glacial Ice
Bushfires
Currents
Gravity
What type of mass wasting is this?
Rock Fall
Debris Avalanche
Solifluction
Rock Slide
What type of mass wasting is this?
Slumping
Debris Flow
Avalanche
Creep
What type of mass wasting is this?
Creep
Rock Slide
Rock Fall
Slumping
How does erosion happen?
wind, water, and glacier, move sediment
a rock gets pushed, pushing another downhill
somebody pushes a boulder down a hill
all of the above
Which of the following causes splash erosion when it hits the ground?
rivers
wind
rainfall
waves
which describes gully erosion
occurs due to wind erosion, only affects surface
results when thin layers of soil wear away
occurs when rills continue to wash away, become severe
occurs on slopes in small channels
A flood plain can be found
in low areas
when there is high levels of run off of water
at the base of a river
all of these
What is an oxbow lake
running away water
minerals from dissolved rock
a ordinary lake
bends in a river that was cut off
what is a karst landscape?
it is a thick layered, compact rock
it is formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks
it is a water basin area
a heavily vegetated region
Fluvial landforms are caused by what?
moving water
chemical weathering
wind
glaciers
What is aeolian erosion?
erosion by wave
erosion by tides
erosion by wind
erosion by life forms from another galaxy
Which human activity increases beach erosion?
large storm waves
removing beach plants
over protecting sand dunes
swimming near the shoreline
What karst landform is pictured?
stalagmite
stalactite
stalakite
carbonation
What is a caldera usually known for making after a volcano?
rivers
ponds
lakes
grasslands
What type of a fold is this an example of?
Bent
Verticle
Anticline
Syncline
Name a depositional river feature
Levees
Meanders
Waterfalls
V-shaped Valley
This is a photos of what depositional landform?
sand dunes
island
estuary
spit
