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Major Landforms of Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The wearing away of the earth’s surface is called

a)

mountains

b)

plateau

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

2.

In some mountains there are permanently frozen rivers of ice known as

a)

plateaus

b)

river valley

c)

none of these

d)

glaciers

3.

Which of the following is not a mountain?

a)

Rockies

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Prairies

4.

An important mountain range in Europe is:

a)

The Andes

b)

The Alps

c)

The Rockies

d)

None of the above

5.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

6.

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

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind

7.

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

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Identify a block mountain...

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

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

10.

Glaciers are found in:

a)

The mountains

b)

The plains

c)

The plateaus

d)

The hills

11.

Plateaus are rich in ----------------------

a)

soil

b)

minerals

c)

glaciers

12.

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

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

13.

Mt Kilimanjaro is an example of --------

a)

Block Mountain

b)

Fold Mountain

c)

Volcanic Mountain

14.

The Earth is made up of __________ & __________.

a)

Mountains and Plateaus

b)

Plains and Desserts

c)

Land and Water

d)

Rivers and Mountains

15.

Waterfalls is the Example of the ________ course.

a)

Upper

b)

Lower

c)

Middle

16.

The Deccan Plateau is found in:

a)

India

b)

Afghanisthan

c)

China

d)

Kenya

17.

________ 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

18.

What are landforms?

a)

Landforms are how the land changes.

b)

Landforms shape the surface of the Earth.

c)

Landforms are cool

19.

Where is it easy to grow crops, build a house and a road?

a)

Glacier

b)

Plain

c)

Mountain

d)

River

20.

Where does Yangtze river flow

a)

Australia

b)

India

c)

Kenya

d)

China