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Landforms and Landscapes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Desert

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Coastal

d)

Riverine

2.

what type of landscape is this

a)

Built

b)

Coastal

c)

Karst

d)

Mountain

3.

Which description best describes the term 'landscape'

a)

A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process

b)

A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area

c)

Natural objects found on the earth's surface

d)

Man made objects found on the earth's surface

4.

Which description best describes a 'landform'

a)

Natural object found on the earth's surface

b)

A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process

c)

Man made objects found on the earth's surface

d)

A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area.

5.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Coastal

c)

Desert

d)

Riverine

6.

Study the image and identify the landform/s

a)

Plains

b)

Mountain range

c)

Valleys

d)

Cliffs

7.

How are built landscapes created?

a)

Built landscapes are created by humans during the 19th century

b)

Built landscapes are created by humans.

c)

Built landscapes are created by humans in order to preserve natural landscapes

d)

Built landscapes are created by the building up over millions of years of small rocks

8.

What are the 4 geomorphic processes that can change landscapes?

a)

erosion, deposition, weathering, tectonic activity

b)

erosion, deposition, human activity, weathering

c)

deposition, human activity, tectonic activity, earthquakes

d)

flooding, erosion, volcanoes, acid rain

9.

Humans will often travel to see different types of landforms because of their natural beauty.


What value is this?

a)

Economic

b)

Aesthetic

c)

Cultural

d)

Spiritual

10.

Wetlands have significant importance to Indigenous people as they are traditional hunting and gathering grounds.


What type of value is this?

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Economic

c)

Spiritual

d)

Cultural

11.

What type of Karst landscape is this?

a)

Cave

b)

Disappearing stream

c)

sinkhole

d)

aquifer

12.

What is a Deposition?

a)

The act of toppling a monarch.

b)

The giving of sworn evidence

c)

The act of depositing something.

d)

The process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

13.

Which term describes a winding curve or bend of a river or road?

a)

Girdle

b)

Quirk

c)

Bight

d)

Meander

14.

What is weathering

a)

The physical and human forces that work in combination to form and transform the world, e.g. erosion, the water cycle, migration or urbanisation.

b)

The physical or chemical breakdown of materials into smaller materials.

c)

The process by which the surface of the earth is worn and transported away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves.

d)

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15.

What is erosion?

a)

The process by which the surface of the earth is worn and transported away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves.

b)

The physical or chemical breakdown of materials into smaller materials.

c)

the accumulation of free salts to such an extent that it leads to degradation of soils and vegetation.

d)

a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others

16.

A landform is created by tectonics is

a)

a mountain

b)

a sand dune

c)

a cave

d)

a volcano

17.

Which of the following statements is an example of AESTHETIC value?

a)

The waterfall is a place of great beauty.

b)

The waterfall has carved shapes in the rock below.

c)

The waterfall is a tourist attraction.

d)

The waterfall is culturally important.

18.

Which of the following statements is an example of ECONOMIC value?

a)

The waterfall is a place of great beauty.

b)

The waterfall has carved shapes in the rock below.

c)

The waterfall is a tourist attraction.

d)

The waterfall is culturally important.

19.

Name the two main types of weathering.

a)

Social

b)

Physical

c)

Chemical

d)

Environmental

20.

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

a)

In Asia

b)

The Pacific Ring of Fire

c)

Along the coast of North and South America

d)

Australia

21.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Diverging

b)

Converging

c)

Transform

22.

What does a transform boundary look like?

a)
b)
c)
23.

What plate boundary creates mid-ocean ridges?

a)

Diverging

b)

Transform

c)

Converging

24.

Which plate boundary creates the following: mountain ranges, deep underwater trenches, volcanoes.

a)
b)
c)
25.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
26.
What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?
a)
1550  meters
b)
 1652 meters
c)
1500 meters
d)
1700 meters
27.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
28.
Based on the map below, which location has a greater elevation, A or B?
a)
Location A is higher.
b)
Location B is higher.
c)
Locations A and B are at the same elevation.
d)
It is impossible to determine which location is higher.
29.

Which side is steeper?

a)

The left side of the hill

b)

The right side of the hill

30.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Match the topographic map to its profile picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

How can you tell a map shows a steep slope?

a)

The lines are far apart from each other

b)

The lines are close to each other

33.
Line drawn on a map that connects all points with the same elevation
a)
contour line
b)
contour interval
c)
sea level
34.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
35.
If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk? 
a)
B --> C is the easier walk
b)
E --> N is the easier walk
c)
B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance
36.

How is the height of the land usually measured?

a)

Feet

b)

Metres above mean sea level

c)

Miles

d)

Kilometres