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Misty Mountain, Winding River

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A river is a:

a)

mountain

b)

body of water

c)

desert

d)

forest

2.

The three courses of a river are called:

a)

upper, middle, lower

b)

top, middle, bottom

c)

big, medium, small

d)

ox bow, meander, base

3.

A meander is:

a)

a straight section of a river

b)

a bend in a river

c)

a type of waterfall

d)

a river delta

4.

An oxbow lake is a:

a)

type of lake formed by a meandering river that gets cut off

b)

lake formed by volcanic activity

c)

lake formed by glacial activity

d)

man-made reservoir

5.

A waterfall is a feature where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river.

a)

A type of tree

b)

A feature where water flows over a vertical drop

c)

A kind of rock formation

d)

A type of animal

6.

What is a chain of mountains that are close together called?

a)

Range

b)

Cluster

c)

Group

d)

Series

7.

Contour lines are used on maps to show the ______ of the land.

a)

elevation

b)

temperature

c)

vegetation

d)

population density

8.

Fold mountains form when ______ plates collide with each other.

a)

tectonic

b)

oceanic

c)

continental

d)

crustal

9.

Volcanic mountains are formed when ______, ash, and gases erupt and then cool.

a)

lava

b)

water

c)

sand

d)

ice

10.

Dome mountains are the result of when ______ is pushed upwards against the Earth's crust.

a)

magma

b)

water

c)

sand

d)

ice

11.

What is the height of an object or point above sea level called?

a)

height above sea level

b)

altitude

c)

elevation

d)

depth

12.

What is the process of water gathering in oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams after falling as precipitation called?

a)

The process is called collection or accumulation.

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

13.

What is the physical appearance of an area of land, especially relating to its shape and surface, called?

a)

Topography

b)

Geography

c)

Cartography

d)

Geology