1. Landforms Review

2. Question #1 What is an opening in Earth’s surface from which lava erupts and flows on land? a.Plateau b.Mountain c.Earthquake d.Volcano

3. VOLCANO

4. Question #2 What is the process called that breaks rocks into smaller pieces?

5. Weathering

6. Question #3 ???? True or False ???? An earthquake happens when large amounts of water cover land that is normally dry.

7. FALSE That is called a _________.

8. Question #4 What is the movement of weathered rock and soil? a.Earthquake b.Erosion c.Glacier d.valley

9. EROSION Erosion moves the pieces around after the rocks have been broken up during weathering.

10. Question #5 What is an earthquake? a.A flat area higher than the land around it. b.A movement of the crust and mantle c.The features of the Earth d.When lava erupts onto the land

11. B. The movement of the crust and mantle.

12. Question #6 Earth’s surface has many features, which are called ______________. a.Mountains b.Valleys c.Landforms d.weathering

13. C.Landforms. Landforms include canyons, barrier islands, mountains, plains, plateaus, and valleys

14. Question #7 Erosion can also be caused by moving ice called _________. They form in places where it is so cold that the snow doesn’t meld. They move downhill and change the land as they slid over it. What is this type of erosion called?

15. GLACIERS Holes made by glaciers can become lakes.

16. Question #8 A place that is much higher than the land around it is called a __________. a.Valley b.Plain c.Plateau d.Mountain

17. MOUNTAIN The crust of the Earth folds to make mountains.

18. Question #9 A low area between higher lands is called a ________. a.Valley b.Barrier island c.Canyon d.Flood

19. Valley

20. Question #10 What is landform is this?

21. PLAIN A plain is a flat area.

22. Question #11 What is a thin band of land near a coast? a.Plateau b.Landform c.Barrier island d.earthquake

23. C. Barrier Island Barrier islands often form when sand in moving water is dropped near the shore.

24. Question #12 What landform is this?

25. Plateau A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

26. Question #13 What is a deep valley with very steep sides? a.Mountain b.Volcano c.Canyon d.Flood

27. C. Canyon This is the Grand Canyon

28. The End