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MAJOR LAND-FORMS OF THE EARTH

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ______

a)

elevation

b)

slope

c)

aspect

d)

area

2.

_______________ is the wearing down of the rocks

a)

Weathering

b)

Abrasion

c)

Erosion

3.
Mountains are formed when _________ push together.
a)
hills
b)
tectonic plates
c)
valleys
d)
canyons
4.
a large mass of slow-moving ice
a)
lava
b)
soil
c)
glacier
5.
What process created this V-shaped valley?
a)
Erosion due to a river
b)
Erosion due to a glacier
c)
Weathering due to a river
d)
Weathering due to wind
6.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition 
7.
What forces change the earth's surface?
a)
Rain, ice, wind
b)
lightening, thunder, wind
c)
Ice, water, wind
d)
thunder, glaciers, water
8.
 High, uplifted area with steep slopes
a)
Mountain
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Dune
9.

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

10.

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

11.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ___________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Slope

c)

Aspect

d)

None of the above

12.

An important mountain range in Europe is:

a)

The Andes

b)

The Alps

c)

The Rockies

d)

None of the above

13.

The oldest plateau in India is:

a)

Malwa Plateau

b)

Chotanagpur Plateau

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Mewar Plateau

14.

The highest Plateau in the world is:

a)

East African Plateau

b)

Tibetan Plateau

c)

Western Plateau of Australia

d)

Deccan Plateau

15.

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

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind