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Earth’s Landforms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is a landform?

a)

A landform is a natural or artificial feature of the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body.

b)

A landform is the side effects of the Big Bang.

c)

A landform is a land formed due to major tsunami's, earthquakes, floods, etc.

2.

Examples of Landforms?

a)

India, Bhutan, China

b)

Earthquake, blizzard, avalanche

c)

Volcano, valley, river etc.

3.

Which is the oldest landform?

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Volcano

4.

What is a mountain?

a)

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

b)

A table-topped land

c)

A flat land covered fully with grass and has few shrubs and trees.

d)

A piece of land covered by water on a all sides

5.

Examples of young fold mountains -

a)

The Deccan and Tibetan Plateau

b)

The Steppes and Praires

c)

The Himalayas and the Andes

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji

6.

Examples of Old Fold Mountains -

a)

The Aravalli Ranges and the Applachians

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Alps

d)

Mt. Everest

7.

Example of Volcanic Mountains -

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt.Everest

c)

Mt. Vesivus

d)

Mt. Kanchenjunga

8.

What is a Plateau?

a)

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface

b)

A river of frozen water

c)

A table-topped land

d)

The place between two mountain with a river

9.

Select the examples of a Plateau

a)

The Deccan

b)

The Columbia

c)

The Colorado

d)

The Tibetan

10.

What is a Plain?

a)

A large area dominated by trees.

b)

A landform that extends above the surrounding terrain

c)

A barren area of landscape which has a arid climate and has little rain or no rain.

d)

A flat, sweeping landmass that generally does not change much in elevation.

11.

Select the examples of a plain -

a)

The Praires

b)

The Deccan

c)

The Rockies

d)

The Steppes

12.

What is a Ocean?

a)

An area of land surrounded by water on three sides.

b)

A body of water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere.

c)

Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land

d)

An area where water flows over a fall vertically many times.

13.

Select the examples of a Ocean -

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Antartic

14.

What is a Desert?

a)

A large extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation

b)

Study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture

c)

A field of science devoted to the study of the Earth and Planets

d)

A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area

15.

Select the examples of a desert -

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Thar

c)

The Gobi

d)

The Tibetan