Land Formations Worksheet
Explore various land formations and the geological processes that create them.
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Land Formations
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following landforms is primarily created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?
Mountain
Delta
Canyon
Volcano
2. What is the geological process that causes large sections of the Earth's crust to move, collide, or separate?
Erosion
Weathering
Plate Tectonics
Deposition
3. A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley, is called a .
4. The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces like wind, water, and ice is known as .
5. Describe how a canyon is formed.
6. Volcanoes are always found at the boundaries of tectonic plates.
True
False
7. An island is a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
True
False
Match the landform with its description.
8. Plateau
a. Area of flat land at a high elevation
9. Valley
b. Low area between hills or mountains
10. Peninsula
c. Landform surrounded by water on three sides
11. Look at the image below. This type of land formation is primarily shaped by what natural force?
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