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Unit Test Review: Mountains, Valleys and Coasts

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which force most likely created this mountain?

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

gravity

d)

shearing

2.

________ is created by deposition from rivers?

a)

rills

b)

meanders

c)

alluvial fans

d)

gullies

3.

______ is one feature of karst topography

a)

caves

b)

kettles

c)

stalagmites

d)

oxbow lakes

4.

How do erosion and deposition work together to create a moraine?

a)

Waves cause erosion along coastlines and deposit sand away from the shore.

b)

Erosion occurs as surface water carries sediment and the sediment is deposited near oceans and lakes.

c)

Glaciers cause erosion as they melt, carrying sediment that gets deposited in a thick layer.

d)

Winds cause erosion by blowing around sand that gets deposited in large piles.

5.

How do erosion and deposition work together to form sand dunes?

a)

Waves cause erosion along coastlines and deposit sand away from the shore.

b)

Surface water in rivers causes erosion, carrying sediment that gets deposited near an ocean.

c)

Glaciers cause erosion through the movement of large chunks of ice, which are deposited and form depressions.

d)

Erosion occurs through deflation, and sand that was picked up is deposited against an obstruction.

6.

A characteristic of deposition is ______?

a)

Several factors affect how sediment settles.

b)

Sediment is removed from a new surface location.

c)

Moving water affects where sediment travels.

d)

Rocks are broken into smaller particles.

7.

__________ help reduce the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

a)

hard soil

b)

steep slopes

c)

paved surfaces

d)

increased vegetation

8.

Lists the three processes that are affected by freeze and thaw cycles.

a)

creep, landslide, and deposition

b)

deposition, creep, and weathering

c)

landslide, slump, and deposition

d)

slump, weathering, and creep

9.

A rocky hill cracks after water settles and freezes. Several trees on the hill tilt due to the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil.


The movement occurs over a long distance.


Which type of mass movement does this describe?

a)

creep

b)

landslide

c)

mudflow

d)

slump

10.

Which word refers to the shape of the land in an area?

a)

elevation

b)

landform

c)

relief

d)

topography

11.

Which word describes the difference between the highest and lowest points in an area?

a)

elevation

b)

landform

c)

relief

d)

topography

12.

A biker crosses topography near the sea that has low elevation and low relief and then rides up steeply to reach a peak.


Which two landforms has the biker experienced?

a)

hills and plateau

b)

plateau and mountain

c)

mountain and coastal plains

d)

interior plains and hills

13.

_______ is part of a mountain system?

a)

plains

b)

plateaus

c)

mountain belts

d)

individual peaks

14.

What is the correct order of mountains from the largest grouping to the smallest grouping?

a)

belt, system, range, peak

b)

peak, system, range, belt

c)

range, peak, system, belt

d)

peak, range, system, belt

15.

The landform in the image highlighted in brown has high elevation and high relief.


Which landform is highlighted in the image?

a)

hills

b)

mountains

c)

plains

d)

plateau

16.

The image shows a high-elevation, low-relief landform with a river flowing over it.


Which type of landform is shown?

a)

hills

b)

mountains

c)

plains

d)

plateau

17.

_______ is formed due to the force of compression?

a)

anticline

b)

normal fault

c)

strike-slip fault

d)

fault-block mountain

18.

_____ and _____ contributes to erosion.

a)

sunlight and glacier

b)

shorelines and land

c)

clouds

d)

ice and glaciers

19.

What is the benefit of loess?

a)

It grows healthy crops.

b)

It prevents wind erosion.

c)

It protects land from waves.

d)

It decreases the slope of riverbanks.

20.

How are plateaus formed?

a)

A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted.

b)

A plateau forms due to shearing.

21.

Which force created a fault-block mountain?

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

shearing

d)

subduction

22.

The image shows what type of landform?

a)

plateau

b)

mountain

c)

plain

d)

hill

23.

Which particle would have the slowest rate of deposition?

a)

particle with sharp ends

b)

particle with a high density

24.

______ are formed as a result of erosion related to runoff.

a)

Deltas

b)

Gullies

c)

Flood Plains