Landform Review

Landforms 1

100

A large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the Earth's surface.

What is a mountain?

200

A mound of raised land that us smaller than a mountain. Usually formed when mountains wear away.

What is a hill?

300

A large crack in the Earth formed by a river or earthquakes.

What is a canyon?

400

A river depositing sediment into a fan shape. 

What is a delta? 

500

A large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it. Can be an elevated plain.

What is a plateau?

Extra

100

A process that drops rock and sediment into new places. 

What is Deposition

200

A representation to understand systems and processes. 

What is a model? 

300

An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.

What is an island?

400

Weathering and erosion occur by... 

A. Sunlight

B. Rain

C. Water

D. Wind

E. Ice

What is water, wind, and ice?

500

Describe a landform and how it has formed over time. 

Just has to make sense. 

Landforms 2

100

An area of low land between two mountains or hills, that is "U" or "V" shaped.

What is a valley?

200

Cone shaped mountain. Rock and ash come out of it. Has an opening at the top.

What is a volcano?

300

Found in the side of a mountain or in the ground, looks like a hole, often can climb inside.

What is a cave?

400

A strip of land that extends out into a body of water.

What is a peninsula?

500

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.

What is an isthmus?

Vocab

100

A natural feature on the earth's surface. 

What is a landform?

200

These are what type of processes... Landslides, Sinkhole, Earthquake. 

What are Rapid processes?

300

These are an example of what type of processes... erosion, weather, deposition. 

What are slow processes?

400

The movement of weathered rocks and materials through natural forces. 

What is erosion?

500

The process of natural forces breaking down or wearing away rocks and minerals into sediment. 

What is weathering?