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A mountain with a vent at the top is
a. an island
b. a plateau
c. a volcano
d. a glacier
c. a volcano
During an earthquake, do all of the following EXCEPT
a. cover your head
b. stay away from objects that can fall
c. run from a building
d. sit under a table or against a wall
c. run from a building
Much soil is held in place by
a. earthworms
b. plants and tree leaves
c. plants and tree roots
d. prairie dogs
c. plants and tree roots
A large body of water surrounded by land is a ___________.
a. valley
b. lake
c. bay
d. plateau
e. mountain
f. plain
b. lake
Magma is rock that has become
a. thick and hot
b. thin and hard
c. cold and hard
d. thick and hard
a. thick and hot
Three important kind of landforms are
a. mountains, lakes, and rivers
b. plains, plateaus, and oceans
c. mountains, plains, and plateaus
d. lakes, oceans, and bays
c. mountains, plains, and plateaus
A danger in traveling through mountains is
a. blowing wind
b. falling rocks
c. dripping water
d. tall trees
b. falling rocks
A high place with a flat top is a __________.
a. valley
b. lake
c. bay
d. plateau
e. mountain
f. plain
d. plateau
As more lava erupt and spreads, a volcano gets
a. hotter and hotter
b. taller and taller
c. shorter and shorter
d. flatter and flatter
b. taller and taller
All landforms are shaped by some kind of
a. wind
b. earthquake
c. water
d. force
d. force
A low area between mountains is a __________.
a. valley
b. lake
c. bay
d. plateau
e. mountain
f. plain
a. valley
A large, flat area on a lowland is a ____________.
a. valley
b. lake
c. bay
d. plateau
e. mountain
f. plain
f. plain
Earthquakes move land area
a. up and down only
b. up only
c. up and sideways only
d. up, down, and sideways
d. up, down, and sideways
All of the following changes can happen quick EXCEPT
a. earthquakes
b. weathering
c. volcanoes erupting
d. avalanches
b. weathering
A part of an ocean or lake is a ______________.
a. valley
b. lake
c. bay
d. plateau
e. mountain
f. plain
c. bay
Magma erupts from the Earth's
a. cracks
b. rivers
c. highways
d. tunnels
a. cracks
The force that does NOT cause erosion is
a. river action
b. gravity
c. wind
d. electricity
d. electricity
A high place with a pointed top is a __________.
a. valley
b. lake
c. bay
d. plateau
e. mountain
f. plain
e. mountain