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Landforms Review (TCE)
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Review of Landforms and Earth's Structure
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1
The information about Earth’s history that is contained in fossils is _____.
archaeology
bedrock
paleontology
a fossil record
2
The shaking of Earth’s surface caused by movement of rock in the crust is _____.
a tsunami
a tornado
an earthquake
a volcano
3
Which kind of landform is formed by deposition?
plateau
mountain
valley
delta
4
An area that is higher than the land around it is _____.
a mountain
a canyon
an island
a delta
5
Which of these does a plain have?
deep valleys
mostly flat land
highlands
steep cliffs
6
A mountain that forms as lava flows through a crack onto Earth’s surface is a _____.
volcano
canyon
delta
dune
7
What happens where two land plates push against each other?
glaciers form
mountains form
islands form
new sea floor forms
8
The shape of landforms can be found here -
book on archaeology
geography book
topographic map
book on geology
9
Why does Earth’s inner core remain solid?
The heat around it is very great.
It is almost as hot as the sun.
It is made of mostly iron and nickel.
The pressure on it is very great.
10
A huge, moving mass of ice is________.
a landslide
an ocean plate
a glacier
a continental plate
11
Any natural shape on Earth’s surface is a __________.
landform
fossil
horizon
phase
12
When water slows down, it drops sediment in a process called ________.
flooding
deposition
erosion
weathering
13
In which pair are the landforms most alike?
butte/mountain
canyon/mesa
valley/fault
plain/plateau
14
Which of Earth’s layers includes the continents and the land under the oceans?
inner core
mantle
outer core
crust
15
Which of these does NOT come from an erupting volcano?
ice
gases
ashes
lava
16
What would you find in the upper parts of Earth’s mantle?
melted rock
solid rock
iron and nickel
fertile soil
17
Where do most earthquakes occur?
near coastal plains
in Earth's core
on valley floors
along faults
18
The traces or remains of an organism that lived long ago is a __________.
rock
mineral
horizon
fossil
19
Which of these changes to land does an earthquake cause?
River valleys become wider.
Lava covers the surface.
Soil is deposited.
Rocks split in Earth's crust.
20
How are deltas and dunes alike?
the movement of fast-moving rivers formed them
the movement of sand and sediment formed them
both form at the end of rivers
both form along sandy coasts
