wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Landforms

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A low area of land between two mountains or hills, often with a river running through it.

a)

Glacier

b)

Peninsula

c)

Valley

d)

Lake

2.

______________ is the process that breaks down rock into smaller pieces or sediment.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Explosion

3.

The theory that the earth's surface is made of large, moving pieces.

a)

Gravity

b)

Plate tectonics

c)

Erosion

d)

Continents

4.

Small rock materials can be transported from one location to another by ____________ processes.

a)

weathering

b)

transit

c)

movement

d)

erosion

5.

Erosion is caused by:

a)

running water

b)

wind

c)

glaciers

d)

waves

e)

all of the above

6.

Which mountain chain is younger?

a)

A

b)

B

7.

The earth's tectonic plates are made up of...

a)

the crust and upper mantle

b)

the mantle

c)

the outer core

d)

the inner core

8.

_____________ and _____________ often happen along plate boundaries (where plates meet).

a)

Hurricanes and tornadoes

b)

Volcanoes and tornadoes

c)

Earthquakes and volcanoes

d)

Hurricanes and earthquakes

9.

A broad, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.

a)

Plateau

b)

Mountain

c)

Volcano

d)

Hill

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all desserts?

a)

They are all hot

b)

They all have sand

c)

They are all dry

d)

They contain no life

11.

What country is considered an isthmus and connects North America and South America.

a)

Colombia

b)

Panama

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Paraguay

12.

"A" is called (a)   .

13.

The red part of this map represents what landform?

a)

Island

b)

Archipelago

c)

Continent

d)

Bay

14.

What is C?

(a)  

15.

How did this landform likely form?

a)

Lightning

b)

Rain

c)

Gravity

d)

Waves

16.

What landform is likely in the process of forming in this image?

a)

Ocean

b)

Island

c)

Peninsula

d)

Isthmus

17.

What is "1"?

(a)  

18.

What type of landform is this?

(a)  

19.

Do glaciers move?

a)

No, silly. They aren't alive!

b)

Yeah! They're like giant rivers of ice!

20.

The area around the Pacific Plate, where there are a lot of volcanoes, is know as the:

a)

Death Ring

b)

Fire Zone

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Zone of Fire

21.

What type of erosion most likely created this landform?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

22.

What type of landform is this?

(a)  

23.

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Where is it?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

Poland

24.

What is 5?

(a)