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Major Landforms Of The Earth

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Permanent frozen river of river.

a)

valleys

b)

strait

c)

glaciers

2.

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

a)

soil

b)

minerals

c)

glaciers

3.

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

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

4.

------------ range of Europe are examples of block mountains.

a)

Himalayas

b)

Vosges

c)

Andes

5.

---------------- are known as table lands.

a)

hills

b)

peaks

c)

plateaus

6.

Ural mountains are located in ----------

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

7.

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

a)

Block Mountain

b)

Fold Mountain

c)

Volcanic Mountain

8.

-------- is the highest plateau in the world.

a)

Chhotanagpur Plateau

b)

Eastern African Plateau

c)

Tibet Plateau

9.

'Mauna Kea', an undersea mountain lies in --------- ocean.

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

10.

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

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind

11.

The oldest plateau in India is:

a)

Malwa Plateau

b)

Chotanagpur Plateau

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Mewar Plateau

12.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

13.

Glaciers are found in:

a)

The mountains

b)

The plains

c)

The plateaus

d)

The hills

14.

The River Yangzte flows in:

a)

Australia

b)

Japan

c)

Brazil

d)

China

15.

1. Which of the following is not a mountain?

a)

Rockies

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Prairies

16.

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

a)

Old Fold Mountain

b)

Block Mountain

c)

Volcanic Mountain

d)

Young Fold Mountain

17.

10. The available land is not only for our use but also for-

a)

future generation

b)

past generation

c)

present generation

d)

none of these

18.
A large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water. 
a)
River
b)
Valley
c)
Plain
d)
Lake
19.

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

20.

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

21.

Mountains have Broader base and Conical peaks.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ___________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Slope

c)

Aspect

d)

None of the above

23.

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

24.

The Deccan Plateau is found in:

a)

India

b)

Afghanisthan

c)

China

d)

Kenya

25.

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.

26.

A flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area

a)

Gorge

b)

Plateau

c)

Horsts

d)

Graben

27.

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

a)

True

b)

False