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Earth Features

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A structure or form that is easy to recognize.

a)

Features

b)

Trench

c)

Canyon

d)

Butte

2.

A deep valley with steep sides.

a)

Igneous

b)

Symbol

c)

Canyon

d)

Pattern

3.

A deep dent or cut in the floor of the ocean.

a)

Characteristics

b)

Features

c)

Trench

d)

Erosion

4.

Select all the layers of the earth we learned about (Hint: remember the egg)

a)

Crust

b)

Continents

c)

Mantle

d)

Core

e)

Water

5.

Which layer of earth is the thinnest, has plates, and is the one we live on. It is made up of rock, soil, and water.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

6.

Which layer of earth is the thickest? It is just below the crust, made of magma, changes from solid to liquid hotter it gets.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

7.

Which layer of earth is the hottest and has 2 parts?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

8.

Tectonic plates that move towards each other are called: ______________. They are either crumple up together or one can slide underneath the other.

a)

Convergent plate boundaries

b)

Divergent plate boundaries

c)

Transform plate boundaries

9.

Tectonic plates that move away from each other are called: _______________.

a)

Convergent plate boundaries

b)

Divergent plate boundaries

c)

Transform plate boundaries

10.

Tectonic plates that slide past each other are called: _______________. This can cause earthquakes.

a)

Convergent plate boundaries

b)

Divergent plate boundaries

c)

Transform plate boundaries

11.

Both convergent and __________ plate boundaries can form volcanos.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

12.

Underwater volcanoes often form from _______ plate boundaries.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

13.

Mountains form from ______ plate boundaries

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

14.

Earthquakes and tsunamis happen because of ______ plate boundaries

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

15.

Why do volcanos form in a pattern?

a)

Continents

b)

Tectonic plate boundaries

c)

Pangea

d)

Coincidence

16.

cracks in the Earth's crust where earthquakes and volcanoes occur

a)

butte

b)

canyon

c)

faults

d)

trenches

17.

long, narrow, sunken areas in the ocean floor

a)

canyons

b)

butte

c)

faults

d)

trenches

18.

Which part of the ocean floor is this?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental Slope

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Abyssal Plain

19.

Which part of the ocean floor is this?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental Slope

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Abyssal Plain

20.

Which part of the ocean floor is this?

a)

Oceanic Ridge

b)

Trench

c)

Seamount

d)

Magma

21.

Which part of the ocean floor is this?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental Slope

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Abyssal Plain

22.

Where is the deepest place in the ocean?

a)

Mariana Trench

b)

Midnight Zone

c)

Continental Slope

d)

Abyssal Plain

23.

A deep valley at the bottom of the ocean

a)

Deep Ocean Trench

b)

Earthquake

c)

Map

24.

A sudden release of energy under Earth’s surface that makes the ground shake or crack

a)

Mountain Ranges

b)

Earthquake

c)

Volcano

25.

A drawing or picture that shows important features in an area

a)

Map

b)

Continent

c)

Bands

26.

Long chains or groups of mountains

a)

Mountain Ranges

b)

Surface Feature

c)

Volcano

27.

A mountain or hill made by hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside Earth

a)

Earthquake

b)

Surface Feature

c)

Volcano

28.

What landform is higher than the surrounding areas and formed due to volcanic eruptions and erosion of the surrounding areas?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Plateau

d)

Cliff

29.

What type of landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

a)

Plateau

b)

Cliff

c)

Canyon

d)

Mountain

30.

What type of landform has lowers parts in land between two hills or mountains and often has a river running through it?

a)

Valley

b)

Mountain

c)

Canyon

d)

Volcano

31.

What landform is a raised, flat surface with steep sides?

a)

Mountain

b)

Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

Plateau

32.

What landform is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides?

a)

Island

b)

Continent

c)

Hawaii

d)

Dunes

33.

What type of landform is due to lack of adequate rainfall?

a)

Desert

b)

Dune

c)

Island

d)

Plain

34.

What body of water contains saltwater?

a)

Rivers

b)

Oceans

c)

Lakes

d)

Ponds

35.

What type of landform allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below Earth's surface?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Canyon

d)

Glacier