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Major Landforms of Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a mountain?

a)

Rockies

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Prairies

2.

An important mountain range in Europe is:

a)

The Andes

b)

The Alps

c)

The Rockies

d)

None of the above

3.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

4.
A large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water. 
a)
River
b)
Valley
c)
Plain
d)
Lake
5.

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

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind

6.

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

7.
A body of salt water that covers almost 71% of Earth's surface. 
a)
Lake
b)
Valley
c)
Mountain
d)
Ocean
8.

Plateaus are useful because they are rich in mineral deposits.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is/are an examples of Old Fold Mountains?

a)

The Aravalli's

b)

The Appalachians

c)

The Ural

d)

All of these

10.

Plains are not more than 200 meters above mean sea level.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

The percentage of plain in the total area of lithosphere is --

a)

42%

b)

41%

c)

44%

d)

43%

e)

None of the above

12.

A plateau may have one or more sides with steep slopes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Identify a block mountain...

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Mt. Kilimanjaro of Africa and Mt. Fujiyama of Japan are examples of:

a)

Young Fold Mountains

b)

Old Fold Mountains

c)

Block Mountains

d)

Volcanic Mountains

15.

Glaciers are found in:

a)

The mountains

b)

The plains

c)

The plateaus

d)

The hills

16.

Mountains have Broader base and Conical peaks.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ___________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Slope

c)

Aspect

d)

None of the above

18.

Which of the following are examples of Young Fold Mountains?

a)

The Aravalli's

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Alps

d)

Both b and c

19.

What is the total percentage of Plateau's region/area in the lithosphere?

a)

33%

b)

32%

c)

32.5%

d)

34%

e)

None of the above

20.

Most of the plains are formed by rivers and their tributaries.

a)

True

b)

False