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Landform & it's evolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The San Andreas Fault is an example of which type of plate boundary?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Subduction

2.

The term "mass wasting" refers to:

a)

The movement of water in rivers

b)

The breakdown of rocks by chemical processes

c)

The downslope movement of rock and soil under the influence of gravity

d)

The formation of sand dunes by wind

3.

Which of the following is not a process involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Metamorphism

d)

Deposition

4.

The theory of plate tectonics is primarily used to explain:

a)

The formation of the universe

b)

Weather patterns

c)

The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates

d)

The cycle of day and night

5.

Karst topography is typically formed in regions underlain by:

a)

Basalt

b)

Granite

c)

Limestone

d)

Sandstone

6.

Which of the following processes is directly involved in the formation of a delta?

a)

Erosion

b)

Transportation

c)

Deposition

d)

Weathering

7.

Which of the following is not typically associated with volcanic activity?

a)

Lava plateau

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Fold mountain

d)

Composite cone

8.

Which of the following landforms is primarily formed by glacial activity?

a)

Sand dune

b)

Cirque

c)

Volcanic cone

d)

Mesa

9.

Which of the following is not a feature of coastal erosion?

a)

Sea cliff

b)

Beach

c)

Sea stack

d)

Arch

10.

Which landform is typically associated with a river in its youthful stage?

a)

Floodplain

b)

Oxbow lake

c)

V-shaped valley

d)

Delta