WorksheetsEarth Features
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
A structure or form that is easy to recognize.
Features
Trench
Canyon
Butte
A deep valley with steep sides.
Igneous
Symbol
Canyon
Pattern
A deep dent or cut in the floor of the ocean.
Characteristics
Features
Trench
Erosion
Select all the layers of the earth we learned about (Hint: remember the egg)
Crust
Continents
Mantle
Core
Water
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.
Crust
Mantle
Core
Which layer of earth is the thickest? It is just below the crust, made of magma, changes from solid to liquid hotter it gets.
Crust
Mantle
Core
Which layer of earth is the hottest and has 2 parts?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Tectonic plates that move towards each other are called: ______________. They are either crumple up together or one can slide underneath the other.
Convergent plate boundaries
Divergent plate boundaries
Transform plate boundaries
Tectonic plates that move away from each other are called: _______________.
Convergent plate boundaries
Divergent plate boundaries
Transform plate boundaries
Tectonic plates that slide past each other are called: _______________. This can cause earthquakes.
Convergent plate boundaries
Divergent plate boundaries
Transform plate boundaries
Both convergent and __________ plate boundaries can form volcanos.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Underwater volcanoes often form from _______ plate boundaries.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Mountains form from ______ plate boundaries
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Earthquakes and tsunamis happen because of ______ plate boundaries
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Why do volcanos form in a pattern?
Continents
Tectonic plate boundaries
Pangea
Coincidence
cracks in the Earth's crust where earthquakes and volcanoes occur
butte
canyon
faults
trenches
long, narrow, sunken areas in the ocean floor
canyons
butte
faults
trenches
Which part of the ocean floor is this?
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
Abyssal Plain
Which part of the ocean floor is this?
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
Abyssal Plain
Which part of the ocean floor is this?
Oceanic Ridge
Trench
Seamount
Magma
Which part of the ocean floor is this?
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
Abyssal Plain
Where is the deepest place in the ocean?
Mariana Trench
Midnight Zone
Continental Slope
Abyssal Plain
A deep valley at the bottom of the ocean
Deep Ocean Trench
Earthquake
Map
A sudden release of energy under Earth’s surface that makes the ground shake or crack
Mountain Ranges
Earthquake
Volcano
A drawing or picture that shows important features in an area
Map
Continent
Bands
Long chains or groups of mountains
Mountain Ranges
Surface Feature
Volcano
A mountain or hill made by hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside Earth
Earthquake
Surface Feature
Volcano
What landform is higher than the surrounding areas and formed due to volcanic eruptions and erosion of the surrounding areas?
Volcano
Mountain
Plateau
Cliff
What type of landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?
Plateau
Cliff
Canyon
Mountain
What type of landform has lowers parts in land between two hills or mountains and often has a river running through it?
Valley
Mountain
Canyon
Volcano
What landform is a raised, flat surface with steep sides?
Mountain
Valley
Canyon
Plateau
What landform is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides?
Island
Continent
Hawaii
Dunes
What type of landform is due to lack of adequate rainfall?
Desert
Dune
Island
Plain
What body of water contains saltwater?
Rivers
Oceans
Lakes
Ponds
What type of landform allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below Earth's surface?
Volcano
Mountain
Canyon
Glacier
