Landforms and Processes: Learn About Earth's Amazing Features

Question 1

What process breaks down rocks and other materials over time?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Transportation

Question 2

Which process carries away materials from one place to another?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Compaction

Question 3

Which of the following landforms is created by moving ice?

Accepted Answer

Glacier

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Dune

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Valley

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Delta

Question 4

What is a characteristic commonly found in deserts?

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Extreme temperatures

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Abundant rainfall

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Fertile soil

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Lush vegetation

Question 5

What process adds new materials to a landform?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Subduction

Question 6

How are mountain ranges typically formed?

Accepted Answer

By the folding and uplifting of the Earth's crust

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By volcanic eruptions

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By erosion

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By deposition

Question 7

Which process involves the breaking down of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

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Weathering

Question 8

What is the process called when water freezes and thaws, breaking down rocks?

Accepted Answer

Freeze-thaw weathering

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Erosion

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Deflation

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Abrasion

Question 9

What type of weathering occurs when rock is broken down by the action of living organisms?

Accepted Answer

Biological weathering

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Mechanical weathering

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Chemical weathering

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Exfoliation

Question 10

Which of the following factors DOES NOT influence the rate of erosion?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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Type of rock

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Slope of the land

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Amount of rainfall

Question 11

What is the name of the type of hill formed by the accumulation of wind-blown sand?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

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Moraines

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Erratics

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Eskers

Question 12

Which process involves the breaking down and transportation of rocks and soil by water, wind, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Folding

Question 13

What type of landform is formed by the accumulation of sediment deposited by a river?

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Canyon

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Glacier

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Dune

Question 14

What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces due to changes in temperature and moisture?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Folding

Question 15

What is the process by which sediment is laid down by water, wind, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Folding

Question 16

Which of the following mountain ranges is **not** located in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Alps

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The Pennines

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The Scottish Highlands

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The Cambrian Mountains

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT considered a prominent landform on Earth?

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Oceans

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Mountains

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Hills

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Deserts

Question 18

Which process involves the gradual wearing away of landforms by wind and water?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Subduction

Question 19

What landform is formed when sediment settles and accumulates at the mouth of a river?

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Sand dune

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Canyon

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Glacier

Question 20

Which type of rock is vulnerable to weathering and erosion?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Volcanic

Question 21

Which landform is created by a river carving a deep, V-shaped valley?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Delta

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Sand dune

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Hill

Question 22

Which process results in the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Metamorphism

Question 23

What landform is formed by accumulating wind-blown sand?

Accepted Answer

Sand dune

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Delta

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Canyon

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Glacier

Question 24

Which of these is an effect of erosion?

Accepted Answer

Loss of land

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Water pollution

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Climate change

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Forest fires

Question 25

What is the term for the process where rocks and soil are broken down?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Transportation

Question 26

Which of the following landforms is created by the accumulation of soil and sediment deposited by flowing water?

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Canyon

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Fiord

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Volcano

Question 27

What is the name of the extensive, slowly moving ice masses that cover land areas?

Accepted Answer

Glaciers

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Icebergs

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Ice caps

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Permafrost

Question 28

Which of the following is a defining feature of a desert environment?

Accepted Answer

Extreme temperature variations

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Heavy rainfall

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Abundant vegetation

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Continuous snow cover

Question 29

What is the term used to describe the process of water gradually wearing away the land?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Glaciation

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Deposition

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Weathering

Question 30

Which of the following landforms is created when a glacier carves a deep, steep-sided valley?

Accepted Answer

Fiord

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Canyon

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Delta

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Moraine

Question 31

What is the name of the process where wind transports and deposits sand, forming hills and dunes?

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Glaciation

Question 32

What is the term for the boundary line that separates the area drained by one river from that drained by another?

Accepted Answer

Divide

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Watershed

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Channel

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Meander

Question 33

Which type of rock is most resistant to weathering?

Accepted Answer

Granite

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Limestone

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Sandstone

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Chalk

Question 34

Which feature is characteristic of cold deserts?

Accepted Answer

Extreme temperature variations between day and night

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Consistent high temperatures

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Abundant rainfall

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Lush vegetation

Question 35

Which process causes rocks to break down without moving them?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Transportation

Question 36

Which of these landforms is **not** created by deposition?

Accepted Answer

Canyons

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Sand dunes

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River deltas

Question 37

What is the name for the imaginary line that divides the area drained by one river from that drained by another?

Accepted Answer

Watershed

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Tributary

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Channel

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Erosion

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a type of major landform on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Forests

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Mountains

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Rivers

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Glaciers

Question 39

Which of these landforms is formed when sediment builds up over time?

Accepted Answer

River Delta

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Mountain

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Volcano

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Canyon

Question 40

Which type of rock is most easily eroded by water?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Volcanic

Question 41

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a major landform type on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Forest

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Mountain

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River

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Desert

Question 43

Which of the following processes involves the breakdown and transportation of rock and soil?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Subduction

Question 44

Which landform type is created when sediment carried by a river is deposited at its mouth?

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Canyon

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Glacier

Question 45

What is the tallest mountain above sea level on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Denali

Question 46

Which of the following is a type of glacier that flows through a narrow valley?

Accepted Answer

Valley glacier

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Ice sheet

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Iceberg

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Avalanche

Question 47

Which natural process involves the breakdown of rocks through exposure to air, water, and temperature changes?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Glaciation

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a desert?

Accepted Answer

Abundant rainfall

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Extreme temperature variations

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Sand dunes

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Oases

Question 49

What type of landform is the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Plateau

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Volcanic caldera

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Mountain range

Question 50

In which continent is the Sahara Desert primarily located?

Accepted Answer

Africa

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North America

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Antarctica

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Asia