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Landforms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Weathering is the

a)

carrying away of sediments

b)

breaking down of rocks into sediments

c)

dropping of sediments at a new location

d)

none of the above

2.

What is deposition?

a)

the breaking down of rock into sediments

b)

carrying away of sediments

c)

dropping of sediments in a new location

3.

Erosion is the

a)

carrying away of sediments by wind, water or ice

b)

dropping of sediments in a new location

c)

breaking down of rocks into sediments

d)

none of the above

4.

Natural features of the Earth that are constantly changing.

a)

Canyon

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Landform

5.

This landform is formed by fast flowing water.

a)

Delta

b)

Lake

c)

Canyon

d)

Sand dunes

6.

This landform is formed at the mouth of the river by sediments dropped off by water.

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

Sand dunes

d)

Plateau

7.

This landform is formed when wind blows sand into hills

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

This is a wide valley formed by the movement of a glacier. Erosion by ice.

a)

U-shaped Valley

b)

V-Shaped Valley

c)

delta

d)

Canyon

9.

What is a glacier?

a)

sitting water in a lake

b)

sand that is blown into hills

c)

a huge piece of slowly moving ice

d)

none of the above

10.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering 
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
11.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
12.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
13.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

deposition

d)

glaciers

14.

Which table correctly identifies the agents of

change for the corresponding landforms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?


Note: The agents are wind, water or ice.

a)

A canyon and V-shaped valley

b)

A U-shaped valley and delta

c)

A sand dune and cave

d)

A delta and sand dune