WorksheetsLandforms and Landscapes
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 26mins
Desert
Tropical rain forest
Coastal
Riverine
what type of landscape is this
Built
Coastal
Karst
Mountain
Which description best describes the term 'landscape'
A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process
A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area
Natural objects found on the earth's surface
Man made objects found on the earth's surface
Which description best describes a 'landform'
Natural object found on the earth's surface
A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process
Man made objects found on the earth's surface
A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area.
Study the image and identify the landscape
Tropical rain forest
Coastal
Desert
Riverine
Study the image and identify the landform/s
Plains
Mountain range
Valleys
Cliffs
How are built landscapes created?
Built landscapes are created by humans during the 19th century
Built landscapes are created by humans.
Built landscapes are created by humans in order to preserve natural landscapes
Built landscapes are created by the building up over millions of years of small rocks
What are the 4 geomorphic processes that can change landscapes?
erosion, deposition, weathering, tectonic activity
erosion, deposition, human activity, weathering
deposition, human activity, tectonic activity, earthquakes
flooding, erosion, volcanoes, acid rain
Humans will often travel to see different types of landforms because of their natural beauty.
What value is this?
Economic
Aesthetic
Cultural
Spiritual
Wetlands have significant importance to Indigenous people as they are traditional hunting and gathering grounds.
What type of value is this?
Aesthetic
Economic
Spiritual
Cultural
What type of Karst landscape is this?
Cave
Disappearing stream
sinkhole
aquifer
What is a Deposition?
The act of toppling a monarch.
The giving of sworn evidence
The act of depositing something.
The process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.
Which term describes a winding curve or bend of a river or road?
Girdle
Quirk
Bight
Meander
What is weathering
The physical and human forces that work in combination to form and transform the world, e.g. erosion, the water cycle, migration or urbanisation.
The physical or chemical breakdown of materials into smaller materials.
The process by which the surface of the earth is worn and transported away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves.
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What is erosion?
The process by which the surface of the earth is worn and transported away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves.
The physical or chemical breakdown of materials into smaller materials.
the accumulation of free salts to such an extent that it leads to degradation of soils and vegetation.
a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
A landform is created by tectonics is
a mountain
a sand dune
a cave
a volcano
Which of the following statements is an example of AESTHETIC value?
The waterfall is a place of great beauty.
The waterfall has carved shapes in the rock below.
The waterfall is a tourist attraction.
The waterfall is culturally important.
Which of the following statements is an example of ECONOMIC value?
The waterfall is a place of great beauty.
The waterfall has carved shapes in the rock below.
The waterfall is a tourist attraction.
The waterfall is culturally important.
Name the two main types of weathering.
Social
Physical
Chemical
Environmental
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
In Asia
The Pacific Ring of Fire
Along the coast of North and South America
Australia
What type of plate boundary is this?
Diverging
Converging
Transform
What does a transform boundary look like?
What plate boundary creates mid-ocean ridges?
Diverging
Transform
Converging
Which plate boundary creates the following: mountain ranges, deep underwater trenches, volcanoes.
Which side is steeper?
The left side of the hill
The right side of the hill
Match the topographic map to its profile.
Match the topographic map to its profile picture.
How can you tell a map shows a steep slope?
The lines are far apart from each other
The lines are close to each other
How is the height of the land usually measured?
Feet
Metres above mean sea level
Miles
Kilometres
