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WorksheetsEarth Science: Landforms
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is a landform?
The study of the unique habitat known as Earth.
A natural feature on the Earth's surface.
A piece of land that rises higher than everything around it.
A piece of land that has water surrounding it on three sides.
Which of the following landforms is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides?
River
Stream
Peninsula
Lake
What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Erie
Lake Baikal
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Cumberland
Most lakes contain what type of water?
Freshwater
Saline Water
Alkaline Water
Salt Water
What is a stream?
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
A narrow river that has a continuous flow of water.
A large flowing body of water that empties into an ocean or sea.
What is a large, flowing body of water that empties into an ocean or sea?
Stream
River
Island
Lake
What causes rivers to flow?
The direction of the flow of water.
The speed of the flow of the river.
The downhill slope of rivers.
The force of gravity.
What is a hill?
A piece of land that rises higher than the area around it.
An elevated portion of the Earth's crust.
An opening in the Earth's crust.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
About how much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
97%
3%
70%
30%
Sometimes hills are formed by people, what are these types of hills called?
Mountain
Hill
Mound
Natural Hill
What do longitude lines measure?
How far East and West a Place is
How far North and South a Place is
What is a valley?
A low area of land surrounded by elevated landforms.
A body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above its surroundings.
An elevated portion of the Earth's crust.
How far above does a mountain rise above its surroundings?
500 feet
100 feet
1,000 feet
250 feet
What is an island?
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
An elevated portion of the Earth's crust.
An opening in the Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gasses erupt.
What is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust?
Mound
Island
Hill
Mountain
What is the solid, super hot center of the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What is the thin outer layer of the Earth that we live on?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What do latitude lines measure?
How far East and West a Place is
How far North and South a Place is
On Earth you can find both saltwater and freshwater, about how much of the water found on Earth is considered freshwater?
97%
30%
70%
3%
What process causes hills to form?
Weathering
Erosion
Gravity
Deposition
What is the thick, hot rock layer found underneath the crust of the Earth called?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
All rivers have a starting point and an ending point. What is the name of the starting point?
Body
Mouth
Headwater
Base
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
An elevated portion of the Earth's crust.
An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gasses erupt.
What direction does a compass always point?
South
North
West
East
Based on our definition of an island, Australia would be considered an island.
True
False
What is an opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gasses erupt called?
Mountain
Volcano
Plateau
Mound
What is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above its surroundings called?
Mountain
Volcano
Mound
Plateau
All rivers have a starting point and ending point. What is the name of the ending point?
Body
Mouth
Headwater
Base
Currently, how many active volcanoes are there around the world?
1500
50
70
570
Which of the following is an example of a plateau?
Mount Everest
Florida
Niagara Falls
The Himalayas
List the four cardinal directions.
What is the layer of the Earth that is made of liquid metals?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
