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landforms of the earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The platues are also called as

a)

High lands

b)

Tablelands

c)

Lowlands

2.

________ is the largest plateau in the world

a)

tarim basin plateau

b)

The plateau of Tibet

c)

Mexican plateau

d)

Deccan plateau

e)

Malwa plateau

3.

Another name for plains are

a)

Lowlands

b)

Highlands

c)

Peneplains

d)

Loess plains

4.

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

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind

5.

Name the type of mountain that is formed by the process shown in the picture.

a)

Volcanic Mountains

b)

Block Mountains

c)

Fold Mountains

d)

Residual Mountains

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.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ___________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Slope

c)

Aspect

d)

None of the above

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The oldest plateau in India is:

a)

Malwa Plateau

b)

Chotanagpur Plateau

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Mewar Plateau

10.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

11.

Identify a block mountain

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The Deccan Plateau is found in:

a)

India

b)

Afghanisthan

c)

China

d)

Kenya

13.

Which of these is correct ?

a)

A plateau is an elevated flat land. It is a flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area.

b)

Mauna Kea (Hawaii) in the Pacific Ocean is an undersea mountain. It is higher than Mount Everest.

c)

Most parts of the lithosphere are rugged while very few are flat.

d)

The internal process of the Earth leads to the upliftment and sinking of the earth’s surface at several areas.

14.

_____________ areas are rich in mineral areas.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Mountains

d)

River

15.

Lava plateau is rich in --------- soil.

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

16.

plateaus contain many waterfalls.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

What are landforms?

a)

Landforms are how the land changes.

b)

Landforms shape the surface of the Earth.

c)

Landforms are cool

18.

The land between mountains or hills.

a)

valley

b)

plateau

c)

plain

d)

waterfall

19.

The highest mountain of the world is

a)

Mount Everest

b)

K2

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Vesuvius

20.

The forces which originate from within the earth are called

a)

Tectonic forces

b)

Exogenic forces

c)

Horizontal compressional forces

d)

Horizontal tension also forces