WorksheetsMisty Mountain, Winding River
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A river is a:
mountain
body of water
desert
forest
The three courses of a river are called:
upper, middle, lower
top, middle, bottom
big, medium, small
ox bow, meander, base
A meander is:
a straight section of a river
a bend in a river
a type of waterfall
a river delta
An oxbow lake is a:
type of lake formed by a meandering river that gets cut off
lake formed by volcanic activity
lake formed by glacial activity
man-made reservoir
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 type of tree
A feature where water flows over a vertical drop
A kind of rock formation
A type of animal
What is a chain of mountains that are close together called?
Range
Cluster
Group
Series
Contour lines are used on maps to show the ______ of the land.
elevation
temperature
vegetation
population density
Fold mountains form when ______ plates collide with each other.
tectonic
oceanic
continental
crustal
Volcanic mountains are formed when ______, ash, and gases erupt and then cool.
lava
water
sand
ice
Dome mountains are the result of when ______ is pushed upwards against the Earth's crust.
magma
water
sand
ice
What is the height of an object or point above sea level called?
height above sea level
altitude
elevation
depth
What is the process of water gathering in oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams after falling as precipitation called?
The process is called collection or accumulation.
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
What is the physical appearance of an area of land, especially relating to its shape and surface, called?
Topography
Geography
Cartography
Geology
