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Water and Landforms Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the Earth events that cause SLOW changes.

a)

weathering

b)

eruptions

c)

erosion

d)

flood

e)

landslide

2.

Select all of the fresh water sources.

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Streams

e)

Salt marshes

3.

Identify the landform in the picture.

a)

Valley

b)

Mountain

c)

Plain

d)

Delta

4.

Identify the landform in the picture.

a)

Mountain

b)

Butte

c)

Plain

d)

Delta

5.

Identify the landform in the picture.

a)

Plain

b)

Delta

c)

Valley

d)

Volcano

6.

Identify the landform in the picture.

a)

Delta

b)

Butte

c)

Plain

d)

Valley

7.

Identify the landform in the picture.

a)

Butte

b)

Mountain

c)

Plain

d)

Valley

8.

Identify the landform in the picture.

a)

Volcano

b)

Delta

c)

Plain

d)

Valley

9.

Water is only found on Earth in liquid form.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is a cause of erosion?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

d)

All of the Above

11.

A stream is bigger than a river.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Where is salt water found on Earth?

a)

In oceans and seas.

b)

In ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams.

c)

Salt water is not found on Earth.

13.

A pond is smaller than a lake.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A glacier is a landform.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is erosion?

a)

When rocks break apart over time.

b)

a mixture of soil and water.

c)

the carrying away of earth materials by water, wind or ice

16.

Which of these are examples of things engineers use to reduce erosion?

a)

Grass, soil, and sand

b)

Sandbags, concrete bricks, and concrete shapes

c)

Straw, bags of leaves, and hay

17.

What is a canyon?

a)

a hill with steep sides and a flat top

b)

a low area between mountains

c)

a deep V-shaped valley.

18.

What is a sand dune?

a)

a hill of sand formed by wind

b)

an area at the edge of a lake or the ocean.

c)

a high, steep area of land

19.

Landforms are formed by weathering, erosion, and eruptions.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
d)
A nice place to swim
21.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
22.

Which of the pictures is a a hill? Can you explain the difference between that and a mountain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Valley

a)

A large flat area of land at the mouth (end) of a river.

b)

An area of low land between hills or mountains

c)

A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream or river flowerin through it.

24.

Which landform is known for its height and steep sides?

a)

Hill

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Plateau

25.

What is the general term for all the different features on the Earths surface?

a)

Landforms

b)

Paleontology

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Continental Drift

26.

Which process is responsible for shaping valleys and canyons over time?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

27.

What type of landform is created when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?

a)

Butte

b)

Mountain

c)

Glacier

d)

Delta

28.

Which of the following is NOT a landform?

a)

Plateau

b)

Hill

c)

Lake

d)

Valley

29.

Which of the following landforms is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown sand?

a)

Sand dune

b)

Delta

c)

Plateau

d)

Valley

30.

What process is responsible for breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Weathering

31.
What is this landform?
a)
valley
b)
hills
c)
river
d)
lake
32.

This landform is created at the mouth of a river.

a)

Canyon

b)

Stalactites

c)

Arete

d)

Delta

33.

What is this landform called?

a)

island

b)

plains

c)

mountain

34.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

35.

A river cutting through the land will create this landform.

a)

Valley

b)

Sandstone

c)

Beach

d)

Canyon