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Chapter 1, lessons 1&2 (landforms and waterforms)

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ is a natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a hill, a cliff, or an island.

a)

waterform

b)

landform

c)

region

2.

A landform similar to a hill, except that its top is flat like a table.

a)

mesa

b)

butte

c)

plain

3.

What is a large, flat, raised area of land?

a)

peninsula

b)

plateau

c)

glacier

4.

A plain that is formed by flooding along a river is a(n) ____________ .

a)

plain

b)

mesa

c)

flood plain

5.

What is a valley with steep rock sides?

a)

canyon

b)

glacier

c)

butte

6.

An area defined by it's common features is a(n) ______.

a)

landform

b)

region

c)

elevation

7.

___________ is an area of land that receives less than 10 in. of rain a year.

a)

flood plain

b)

desert

c)

mesa

8.

What is a line that divides one area or state from another?

a)

region

b)

landform

c)

boundary

9.

The amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow is ____.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

precipitation

10.

What is the distance of above or below sea level?

a)

elevation

b)

glacier

c)

region

11.

_______ is the amount of moisture in the air.

a)

humidity

b)

weather

c)

precipitation

12.

The pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time is _______.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

elevation

13.

What is a measurement of telling how hot or cold something is?

a)

weather

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

14.

What is the condition of the air at a certain place and time called?

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

region

15.

A skinny strip of land connecting large pieces of land.

a)

peninsula

b)

isthmus

c)

plain

d)

coast

16.

A river that flows over a tall, steep area

a)

mountain

b)

lake

c)

waterfall

d)

gulf

17.

tall high peaks

a)

mountains

b)

mesa

c)

plain

d)

glacier

18.

area of land that borders an ocean or sea

a)

gulf

b)

coast

c)

peninsula

d)

hill

19.

mountainous area that is an open c rust into the Earth's surface

a)

glacier

b)

plateau

c)

volcano

20.

raised flat land but smaller than a mesa

a)

plateau

b)

butte

c)

plain

21.

The largest island in the world is Greenland.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

rounded raised area of land

a)

mesa

b)

mountain

c)

hill

23.

A rounded raised area of land made by man is a mound.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

The largest Canyon in the United States is the Grand Canyon.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The state of Alabama is a peninsula.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

A body of water completely surrounded by land

a)

island

b)

lake

c)

bay

27.

The Great Lakes are the smallest lakes in the United States.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Lakes have only fresh water.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

flowing body of water that empties into a sea or ocean

a)

valley

b)

river

c)

waterfall

30.

Niagara Falls is partly located in New York.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

a)

peninsula

b)

plateau

c)

island

32.

a river of ice that is slowly moving over the land

a)

waterfall

b)

glacier

c)

river

33.

low area of flat land in between mountains

a)

canyon

b)

plateau

c)

valley

34.

land completely surrounded by water

a)

island

b)

lake

c)

peninsula