WorksheetsLandforms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A natural feature of the earth's surface
building
stadium
landform
waterpark
The largest body of saltwater that covers 3/4 of the earth's surface
ocean
river
lake
pond
A cone-shaped mountain with an opening where lava flows out
cliff
volcano
hill
plateau
A dry region that usually is sandy without trees
island
coast
isthmus
desert
An area of land surrounded by water
island
lake
delta
peninsula
The land along the sea or the ocean
glacier
canyon
coast
plain
A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
mountain
plateau
isthmus
swamp
The slow wearing away of rock into small pieces of sediment
weathering
erosion
deposition
The dropping of sediment moved by water, wind, or ice
weathering
erosion
deposition
The movement of rock from one place to another place
weathering
erosion
deposition
Can be mechanical or chemical
weathering
erosion
deposition
Results in wind or water forming beaches, barrier islands, or sand bars.
weathering
erosion
deposition
No movement of sediment is involved
weathering
erosion
deposition
Human activities (such as construction) increase the process of _____.
weathering
erosion
deposition
Which of the following is NOT an example of weathering?
Plant roots grow in a rock causing it to split open
A mudslide flows down a hill.
Rainwater enters the cracks of rock, freezes, and causes it to break apart
Flood water pounds against a wall causing it to break apart
Which of the following is NOT an examples of erosion?
Layers of sediment that form at the bottom of the ocean
A fast-moving stream carries rocks downstream
The soil from a hillside is washed away by rain
Wind blows sand from one place to another
Which of the following is NOT an example of deposition
Waves drop sand on the beach
Sand is dropped when the wind stops blowing forming sand dunes
Fast moving water causes rocks to hit one another breaking them into smaller pieces
When glaciers melt, they drop the rocks they were carrying
The remains or imprint of an animal or live preserved in rock
mineral
fossil
volcano
cliff
Which layer of rock has been on earth LONGEST?
A
B
C
D
Which layer of rock includes the most recent fossils?
A
B
C
D
