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Land Formations Worksheet

Explore various land formations and the processes that create them with this Grade 6 Science worksheet.

Grade 6 Science Earth & Space ScienceLand Formations
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Land Formations Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.

1. Which of the following is a landform created primarily by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

a

Mountain

b

Delta

c

Canyon

d

Volcano

2. What force is primarily responsible for the formation of canyons?

a

Wind erosion

b

Volcanic activity

c

Water erosion

d

Glacial movement

3. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land is called a  .

4. The process by which wind, water, or ice wears away rocks and soil is called  .

5. Explain how a volcano forms and what kind of landform it creates.

6. Mountains are typically formed by the collision of tectonic plates.

T

True

F

False

7. A plateau is a low-lying, flat area of land.

T

True

F

False

Match each landform with its description.

8. Island

 

a. A body of land completely surrounded by water.

9. Peninsula

 

b. A piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to the mainland on one side.

10. Valley

 

c. A low area between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

11. Look at the image below. Identify the type of land formation shown and describe one way it might have formed.

Island