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Changing Landforms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you feel about your knowledge of landforms and how they change?

a)

I know all of it.

b)

I know most of it.

c)

I know some of it.

d)

I know none of it.

2.

Which is the BEST example to show how a mountain erodes?

a)

Draw a picture.

b)

Make a paper mountain and tear away pieces.

c)

Make a mountain out of spaghetti and break it into small pieces.

d)

Create a mountain out of sand and pour water over it to erode it.

3.

What type of landform is marked at Location A?

a)

island

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

canyon

4.

What type of landform is marked at Location B?

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

waterfall

5.

What type of landform is marked at Location C?

a)

ocean

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

waterfall

6.

What type of landform is marked at Location D?

a)

island

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

canyon

7.

What type of landform is marked at Location E?

a)

island

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

low land

8.

What type of landform is marked at Location F?

a)

ocean

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

waterfall

9.

The mountains are ____ of the river.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

10.

About how long would it take for the Grand Canyon to be this deep?

a)

A few hours

b)

A couple of weeks

c)

Like about 5-10 years

d)

Millions of years

11.

Explain how the rock in the Grand Canyon could have eroded so much. Use the word "erode" in your answer.

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12.

Which map would show how a MOUNTAIN looks on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which map would show how a RIVER looks on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which map would show how a LAKE looks on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which map would show how a ROAD looks on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which solution would NOT work to help prevent a landslide?

a)

Metal pins in the ground

b)

Planting trees and bushes

c)

A fence made of plastic

d)

Wire Mesh

17.

Here we have a picture of a change to the side of the mountain. This change likely happened in 10 (a)   (minutes, hours, months, or years).

18.

Explain how this landform change happened FAST or SLOW using evidence in the picture and what we've learned in class.

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19.

Draw a solution to a landslide to protect a house. Label the house, the mountain where the landslide would happen, and your solution.

20.

How do you feel about your knowledge of landforms and how they change?

a)

I know all of it.

b)

I know most of it.

c)

I know some of it.

d)

I know none of it.