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WorksheetsLandform test
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
The theory that explains the shape of the continents and their locations
Sediment Location Theory
Plate Tectonic Theory
Plate Movement Theory
Crust Tectonic Theory
Which description best describes a 'landform'
Natural object found on the earth's surface
A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process
Man made objects found on the earth's surface
A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area.
Study the image and identify the landscape
Tropical rain forest
Coastal
Desert
Riverine
Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?
No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.
Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.
yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.
No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.
What should all maps have?
A title, a compass rose, a legend & a scale
A title, a legend, a scale & be coloured
A compass rose, a legend, a scale and navigation lines
A compass rose, a legend, a scale and elevation
What is the difference between a plateau and a moutain?
Landforms do not include human mande features.
True
False
What kind of landform is this?
Delta
Valley
Mountain
Volcano
What kind of landform is this?
Delta
Valley
Mountain
Volcano
The two largest types of landforms on Earth are ...
rivers and plateaus
mountains and deserts
oceans and continents
What was the name of the Alfred Wagner's continent in his theory
Earth
Tera
Pangea
Mars
This landform has a severe lack of water.
This landform is responsible for both the destruction and creation of land.
Mountains are...
-large hill with step sides
-low spaces between two hills or mountains
-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top
-a mountain that when erupts allows molten earth "lava" to flow out
-land areas where more water evaporates into the air than comes back through precipitation
Plateaus are..
-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top
-land that is surrounded on all sides by water
-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top
-large hill with step side
-land areas where more water evaporates into the air than comes back through precipitation
Plains and Deserts are...
-land areas where more water evaporates into the air than comes back through precipitation
-land that is surrounded on all sides by water
-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top
-large hill with step side
-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top
What type of landform is this?
Plateau
Hill
Mountain
River
What is formed when large pieces of the earth collide and forces the earth upwards? (mountain, valley, plateau, delta, island, desert)
(a)
What is created by vegetation growing between the hills and mountains? (mountain, valley, plateau, delta, island, desert)
(a)
What is formed in many different ways: erosion of mountains or magma swells up below the surface of the earth ?(mountain, valley, plateau, delta, island, desert)
(a)
What is a mountain that when erupts allows molten earth "lava" to flow out? (mountain, valley, plateau, delta, island, desert, volcano)
(a)
Explain how landforms are changed using human examples. Click all that apply.
Mining
Land Reclamation
Gardening
Wind
Explain how landforms are changed using naturally occurring example (click all that apply).
Tectonic Forces
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Glaciation
What circle, cut into degrees, shows the orientation of directions on a map?
yellow cross
compass rose
scale
primary directions
What is a landform?
a naturally-formed feature on the Earth’s surface
a man-made feature on Earth's surface
only mountains
alien-formed features on Earth's surface
____ occurs when there hasn’t been enough rain so that crops and plants can grow. Farm animals die and people do not have enough to eat.
Mudslide
Drought
Flood
Tsunami
