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Map Earth's Features

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a landform?

a)

a large landmass

b)

shows elevation of an area using lines

c)

a physical feature on the earth's surface

d)

very large pieces of the earth's crust

2.

What is a plate?

a)

a large landmass

b)

how far something is north or south of the equator

c)

an opening in the earth's crust where melted rock and gas are forced out

d)

a very large piece of the earth's crust

3.

What is an earthquake?

a)

a sudden movement of the earth's crust

b)

a very large piece of the earth's crust

c)

used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

d)

a large landmass

4.

What is latitude?

a)

used to describe how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian

b)

shows elevation of an area using lines

c)

used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

d)

a sudden movement of the earth's crust

5.

What is a volcano?

a)

a very large piece of the earth's crust

b)

a sudden movement of the earth's surface

c)

a large landmass

d)

an opening in the earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out

6.

What is longitude?

a)

a large landmass

b)

used to describe how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian

c)

a physical feature of the earth's surface

d)

used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

7.

What is latitude?

a)

used to describe how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian

b)

shows elevation of an area using lines

c)

used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

d)

a sudden movement of the earth's crust

8.

_____________ lines are imaginary lines that stretch around the Earth.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

9.

_____________ lines are imaginary lines that stretch from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

10.

What two possible techniques could scientists have used to create this map of the ocean ridges?

a)

detecting new landforms

b)

observing from underwater vehicles

c)

monitoring sound waves

d)

comparing mountain ranges

e)

surveying land levels

11.

Complete the sentence by matching the parts of each true statement. Volcanoes can for on ______

a)

the ocean floor or land.

b)

plate movement.

c)

glaciers and icebergs

d)

state boundaries.

12.

Complete the sentence by matching the part of each true statement. Volcanoes are caused by _____.

a)

the ocean floor or land.

b)

plate mvoement.

c)

glaciers and icebergs.

d)

state boundaries.

13.

Plateaus, valleys, canyons, and mountains are all examples of _____.

a)

highlands

b)

mantle areas

c)

landforms

d)

hydrosphere

14.

A close-up look at Earth shows you many natural features on the surface. These features are called ____.

a)

mountains

b)

topographical land

c)

landforms

d)

landscape

15.

Which shows the elevation of an area using contour lines?

a)

mountains

b)

faults

c)

topographical map

d)

cartographer

16.

Latitude and longitude are used to ___

a)

find an ocean.

b)

find a location of a specific place or landform feature on a map.

c)

find mountain ranges.

d)

find valleys and directions.

17.

Select all of the ways maps of land and maps of the ocean floor could be similar.

a)

Both maps could show valleys.

b)

both maps could show plant life.

c)

Both maps could show mountain ranges.

d)

Both maps could show earthquakes.

e)

Both maps could show directions.

18.
What landform is this?
a)
canyon
b)
valley
c)
dune
d)
estuary
19.

The map in the picture is a

a)

Resource map

b)

Topographic map

c)

Political map

d)

Physical map

20.

A map that shows raised land features is called a ___.

a)

Land map

b)

Features map

c)

Relief map

d)

Raised map

21.

Joseph was on a vacation with his family in Colorado. As they were driving, he saw a long row of mountains in the distance. A group of mountains is called a ___.

a)

Mountain range

b)

Mountain zone

c)

Mountain row

d)

Mountain line

22.

What is the name of this line?

a)

Educator

b)

Ecuador

c)

Equator

d)

Kuwait

23.

If you see contour lines on a map that are very close together, which of the following landforms is most likely in that location on the map?

a)

a flat, sandy beach

b)

a mountain

c)

the plains

24.

How do contour lines on a map show a flat plain on a map?

a)

The contour lines are far apart for a plain.

b)

The contour lines are very close together to show a flat plain.

c)

The contour lines are wide and short to show a flat plain.

d)

The contour lines are long and narrow to show a flat plain.

25.

A volcano is most likely to occur __________.

a)

in a valley

b)

on land

c)

near the boundaries of tectonic plates

d)

underwater

26.

Which statement best describes the continental shelf?

a)

The continental shelf has the highest ocean mountains or ridges.

b)

The continental shelf is the deepest part of the ocean.

c)

The continental shelf is where underwater volcanoes occur.

d)

The continental shelf is the ocean floor closest to land and is also the shallowest part.

27.

A landform is __________________.

a)

part of the hydrosphere.

b)

the core of the Earth.

c)

molten rocker beneath the Earth's surface.

d)

a feature of the Earth's surface.