Landform Formation: Processes and Types - Geography Quiz

Question 1

Which of these DOES NOT play a role in shaping the Earth's natural landforms?

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Human construction

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Climate

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Time

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Vegetation

Question 2

Which process is not directly involved in the formation of landforms?

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Magma solidification

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 3

How do erosion and deposition work together to shape landforms over time?

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Erosion removes material, while deposition adds it, reshaping landforms.

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Erosion and deposition happen separately and contribute equally to landform evolution.

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Erosion is stronger than deposition, leading to the destruction of landforms.

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Erosion and deposition only occur in specific places like deserts or river deltas.

Question 4

Erosion refers to:

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The wearing away of rock surfaces due to contact with other objects

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The folding of rock layers under pressure

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The alteration of rocks due to changes in temperature

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The deposition of sediment in a new location

Question 5

The process that involves moving weathered material away from its place of origin is known as:

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Transportation

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Infiltration

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Runoff

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Compaction

Question 6

Which natural force is primarily responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

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Wind

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Gravity

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Water

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Animals

Question 7

Biological weathering is the breakdown of rocks:

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Caused by living organisms

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Caused by chemical reactions

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Caused by temperature changes

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Caused by water freezing in cracks

Question 8

Which type of rock is most easily weathered by chemical processes?

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Limestone

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Basalt

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Sandstone

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Granite

Question 9

The formation of caves is primarily attributed to:

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Dissolution of limestone by acidic water

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Erosion by wind

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Deposition of sediment

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Folding and faulting

Question 10

Sediment deposition by a river is most likely to occur:

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At the river's mouth

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In the middle of the river

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Along the river's banks

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At the river's source

Question 11

Which landform is formed by the accumulation of sediment eroded by glaciers?

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Moraine

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Cave

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Sand dune

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Cliff

Question 12

The process that involves bending and folding rock layers under pressure is called:

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Folding

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Faulting

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 13

Which of the following is **not** a type of weathering?

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Combustion

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Physical weathering

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Biological weathering

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Chemical weathering

Question 14

Which process involves the movement of weathered material from one location to another and plays a crucial role in shaping landforms?

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Compaction

Question 15

Which agent of erosion has the ability to carve V-shaped valleys into the landscape?

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Rivers

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Glaciers

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Wind

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Waves

Question 16

What type of landform is formed by the accumulation of sediment deposited by a river at its mouth, creating a distinctive fan-shaped feature?

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Delta

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Sand dune

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Moraine

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Canyon

Question 17

What is the term used to describe the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces, caused by processes such as frost wedging and abrasion?

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Mechanical weathering

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Biological weathering

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Chemical weathering

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Erosion

Question 18

Which type of landform is characterized by hills of loose sand shaped by the erosive power of wind?

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Sand dune

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River

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Mountain

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Glacier

Question 19

What is the term used to describe the movement of a large mass of ice across the land, which can reshape the landscape through erosion and deposition?

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Glaciation

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 20

Which of the following landforms is **not** created by the deposition of material transported and deposited by glaciers?

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Canyon

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Drumlin

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Esker

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Moraine

Question 21

Which of the following is the primary agent of weathering of rocks?

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Water

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Wind

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Ice

Question 22

Which type of erosion is caused by the movement of running water?

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Fluvial erosion

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Aeolian erosion

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Glacial erosion

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Coastal erosion

Question 23

Which landform is primarily formed by the deposition of sediments carried and dropped by rivers?

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Delta

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Mountain

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Canyon

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Valley

Question 24

What is the process by which rocks are physically and chemically broken down into smaller fragments?

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Weathering

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Transportation

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Deposition

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Erosion

Question 25

Which type of landform is formed by the accumulation of windblown sand?

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Sand dune

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Loess

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Moraine

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Esker

Question 26

Which of the following is a type of mass movement?

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Landslide

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 27

Which of the following is a landform created by glacial erosion?

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Fiord

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Karst

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Sand dune

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Delta

Question 28

What is the term for the process by which water seeps into and dissolves soluble rocks, such as limestone, creating distinctive landforms?

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Karst

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Weathering