Physical Geography for Year 1: Explore the Earth's Surface

Question 1

Rivers can change the shape of the land. What do rivers do to change the land?

Accepted Answer

Create valleys

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Make mountains taller

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Make the ground colder

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Change the direction of the wind

Question 2

Which is true about how rocks can change the shape of the land?

Accepted Answer

Soft rocks wear away easily, making valleys. Hard rocks don't wear away easily, making mountains.

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All rocks wear away at the same speed, so they don't change the land.

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Hard rocks make valleys, and soft rocks make mountains.

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The shape of the land only changes because of how much rain there is.

Question 3

What are the large pieces of the Earth's crust that move and create landforms like mountains and volcanoes called?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tectonic plates

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Earthpieces

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Landform makers

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Crust movers

Question 4

The wind blows sand across the desert, creating a landform. Which landform is this?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

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Cave

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Mountain

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River

Question 5

How does building things like houses and roads affect the land?

Accepted Answer

The land becomes more covered in buildings and less natural.

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The land becomes greener and more trees grow.

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The land becomes flatter and there are no hills.

Question 6

How are mountains **not** formed?

Accepted Answer

When water freezes and melts

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When rocks are pushed together

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When lava and ash build up around a hole in the ground

Question 7

You have a map of a mountain range. You want to see a small hill on the map in more detail. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Use a magnifying glass.

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Move the map away from you.

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Draw the hill on a new piece of paper.

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Look at the map from a different angle.

Question 8

What happens when water gradually wears away the land?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Sedimentation

Question 9

When lots of trees are cut down, what could happen to the soil underneath?

Accepted Answer

The soil could become looser and easier to move by wind or water.

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The soil could become stronger and harder to move by wind or water.

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The soil could become more fertile and better for plants to grow in.

Question 10

What are the vast sheets of ice that move slowly over the land called, and what landforms can they create?

Accepted Answer

Glaciers, valleys, U-shaped mountains

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Icebergs, mountains

Question 11

What is formed when water moves across the land?

Accepted Answer

Rivers

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Mountains

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Oceans

Question 12

What happens to the fish in the river if we throw trash into it?

Accepted Answer

The fish will get sick or might even die.

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The fish will be happy because they can play with the trash.

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The fish will swim away to a different river.

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The fish will eat the trash and become stronger.

Question 13

How do mountains influence the flow of rivers, and how do rivers shape valleys?

Accepted Answer

Mountains make rivers flow faster, and rivers create valleys by eroding the land.

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Rivers make mountains taller, and mountains protect valleys from the wind.

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Mountains create valleys, and valleys make rivers flow slower.

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Rivers flow around mountains, and valleys are formed by glaciers.

Question 14

When two of the Earth's plates collide, what happens to the land, and what kind of landform is created?

Accepted Answer

The land rises to form mountains.

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The land sinks to form valleys.

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The land remains unchanged.

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The land splits into two.

Question 15

What is a large body of water surrounded by land called?

Accepted Answer

Sea

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River

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Mountain

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Forest

Question 16

What is the name of the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Sedimentation

Question 17

Which of the following is not a feature of a desert?

Accepted Answer

Snow

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Sand dunes

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Cacti

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Dry climate

Question 18

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

Question 19

What kind of landform is made when water cuts away at the ground?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Desert

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Volcano

Question 20

What part of a river marks where it begins?

Accepted Answer

Source

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Delta

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Crater

Question 21

Which of these is something you can find naturally on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mountain

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Building

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Road

Question 22

What's the biggest ocean in the whole world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

Question 23

What can happen naturally to create mountains?

Accepted Answer

Plate movement

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River erosion

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Sand dune formation

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a place where we can find water?

Accepted Answer

On a slide

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In a river

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In a lake

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In a cup

Question 25

When the wind blows hard, what do the trees do?

Accepted Answer

They blow in the wind

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They make a noise

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They grow taller

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They fall down

Question 26

What do we call a big, flat area of land?

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A plain

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A hill

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A valley

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A mountain

Question 27

Which of these is a feature that is made by people?

Accepted Answer

A road

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A river

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A tree

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A mountain

Question 28

What do we call a steep-sided valley?

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A canyon

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A plateau

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A plain

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A mountain

Question 29

Which of these is a natural feature that provides food?

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A tree

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A building

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A car

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A road

Question 30

What is the name for the top of a mountain?

Accepted Answer

A peak

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A base

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A slope

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A valley

Question 31

What is a mountain?

Accepted Answer

A large hill with a steep peak

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A small hill

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A large, flat area of land

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A deep, narrow valley

Question 32

What is a plateau?

Accepted Answer

A high, flat area of land

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A steep, rocky mountain

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A deep, narrow valley

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A long, winding river

Question 33

Which of these is a natural feature?

Accepted Answer

A mountain

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A building

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A car

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A house

Question 34

What do we call the study of the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Geography

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History

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Science

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Math

Question 35

What type of map shows the physical features of an area?

Accepted Answer

A physical map

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A political map

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A road map

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A topographic map

Question 36

What tool do we use to measure the height of mountains?

Accepted Answer

A clinometer

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A thermometer

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A barometer

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An anemometer

Question 37

Which part of a mountain is NOT a city?

Accepted Answer

City

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Peak

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Slope

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Valley

Question 38

What do we call a big, natural river of water that flows across the land?

Accepted Answer

River

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Lake

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Ocean

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Pond

Question 39

Which of these is a landform?

Accepted Answer

Hill

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Building

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Car

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Tree

Question 40

What is the name of the force that pulls things towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Wind

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Water

Question 41

Which of these is a type of weather?

Accepted Answer

Rain

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Story

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Cloud

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Tree

Question 42

What do we call the air around the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Lithosphere

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Biosphere

Question 43

Which of these is NOT something we can use again and again?

Accepted Answer

Oil

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Wind

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Water

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Trees

Question 44

What is the name of the process where water turns into clouds?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Infiltration

Question 45

Which of these is a natural danger?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

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Classroom

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Supermarket

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Car

Question 46

What do we call the imaginary line that separates the Earth into top and bottom halves?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Prime Meridian

Question 47

Which natural feature is formed by the flowing of water?

Accepted Answer

River

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Mountain

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Desert

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Forest

Question 48

What is the name of the highest mountain in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Mount Everest

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Mount Snowdon

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 49

Which of these is not a type of landform?

Accepted Answer

Cloud

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Mountain

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Valley

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Coastline

Question 50

What do we call a very large, flat area of land?

Accepted Answer

Plateau

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Valley

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Mountain

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Hill

Question 51

What is the process called that wears away rocks and soil?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Volcanic eruption

Question 52

Which of these is a good way to protect our landforms?

Accepted Answer

Planting trees

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Littering

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Building on them

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Driving off-road

Question 53

What tool do we use to measure the height of mountains?

Accepted Answer

Altimeter

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

Question 54

What is the tallest mountain in the whole wide world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Your local hill

Question 55

Which river runs through our country and is the longest here?

Accepted Answer

The River Thames

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The River Nile

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A little stream

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The Amazon

Question 56

What is the name of the icy slopes that move very slowly?

Accepted Answer

A glacier

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A river

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A volcano

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A cliff

Question 57

When rocks slowly break down, what is this called?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Melting

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Crumbling

Question 58

Our local mountain has a very high pointy top - what do we call this?

Accepted Answer

The peak

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The valley

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The slope

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The base

Question 59

What is the big, big ocean around our country?

Accepted Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

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The Pacific Ocean

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The Indian Ocean

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A little pond

Question 60

When the sun is shining brightly, what weather are we having?

Accepted Answer

Sunny

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Rainy

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Snowy

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Stormy

Question 61

When glaciers move, they carry rocks. What landform do they create when they pile up these rocks?

Accepted Answer

Moraine

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Beach

Question 62

Mountains are natural landforms made of what?

Accepted Answer

Rock and soil

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Water and dirt

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Sand and grass

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Ice and snow

Question 63

Which mountain is the highest in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Mount Snowdon

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Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 64

What do we call a large body of water that flows across the land?

Accepted Answer

River

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Lake

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Sea

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Pond