Grade 6 Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Exploring Earth's Surfaces Sec. 1

Question 1

If you were entering the Great Plains and needed a high point to view your trail, you can climb

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a plateau

Question 2

Many mountain ranges in a region make up:

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a mountain belt

Question 3

Characteristics of topography that is formed by Earth&#x27;s processes are known as:

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landforms

Question 4

A land form that has a high elevation and a somewhat level surface at the top is known as:

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a plateau

Question 5

Three main types of land forms are:

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plains, mountains, and plateus

Question 6

Basins are a lower area among

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the mountains that surround it

Question 7

The Coastal Ranges are what type of landforms?

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that meet the ocean in an area of high elevation and high relief

Question 8

A broad interior region that has low relief in the U.S. are the

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Great Plains

Question 9

A region of hilly topography may be referred to as:

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uplands

Question 10

If you landed in Boston as a Gold Rush prospector, what major landform would first slow you down?

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mountains

Question 11

Before mountain ranges, the elevation and relief of the land changes from coastal plains into

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the foothills

Question 12

TRUE or FALSE: Topography is flat, hilly, sloping or mountainous.

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TRUE

Question 13

The flatter land forms that begin at sea level and are low relief are referred to as the:

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coastal plains

Question 14

TRUE or FALSE: Plateaus may have rivers, lakes or ponds on top.

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TRUE

Question 15

Larger rivers empty into the ocean at a landform called their

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delta

Question 16

The differences in elevation of land is known as the:

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relief

Question 17

Water surrounded by land is called a

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lake

Question 18

The height of land above sea level is referred to as:

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elevation

Question 19

Topography includes all of the following except:

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names of mountains and valleys

Question 20

The Great Plains of North American is located:

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central North America

Question 21

Topography is

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the area's elevation and relief of various landforms

Question 22

What creates a mountain belt?

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mountain ranges and systems in a long connected chain

Question 23

The Mississippi River is located in what type of region?

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interior plains

Question 24

Which coast of the U.S. has the largest coastal plain?

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Gulf Coast

Question 25

High elevations, and high relief land forms are called

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mountains

Question 26

What landform is located between mountains?

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valleys

Question 27

How many mountain belts does the U.S. have?

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2

Question 28

The largest mountain belt in the US are the

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the Rocky Mountain belt

Question 29

Flat or gently rolling land with low relief is a

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plain

Question 30

What is the river that cuts from the north to south through the central grasslands of the US?

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Mississippi Rier

Question 31

Most of the US deserts are found in what region of the US?

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southwest

Question 32

A region of plains may also be referred to as

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lowlands

Question 33

One type of landform that is a group of closely related shapes, structure, and age are :

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mountain ranges

Question 34

One type of topography in a large area is referred to as a:

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land form region

Question 35

TRUE or FALSE: Mountain systems and mountain belts both consist of many mountain ranges.

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TRUE

Grade 6 Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Exploring Earth's Surfaces Sec. 1

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Grade 6 Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Exploring Earth's Surfaces Sec. 1

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