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Unit 1 Test Prep

Quiz by Scott Anderson

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  • Q1
    What is the name of a flat area of land that is lower than the land around it, often found between hills or mountains?
    plateau
    ridge
    valley
    mesa
    30s
  • Q2
    Which landform is a raised area of land that is typically much higher than the surrounding area and is characterized by high peaks?
    mountain
    canyon
    hill
    plateau
    30s
  • Q3
    What landform is created by the accumulation of sand and is often found along coastlines or in deserts?
    valley
    dune
    plateau
    hill
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the term for a naturally occurring, deep, narrow river valley with steep sides?
    gorge
    mesa
    plateau
    canyon
    30s
  • Q5
    What type of landform consists of a large body of water surrounded by land?
    island
    lake
    continent
    peninsula
    30s
  • Q6
    What landform is characterized by a long, narrow elevation of land that is often formed by tectonic activity?
    plain
    canyon
    ridge
    delta
    30s
  • Q7
    What do we call a large, elevated area of land with a flat top and steep sides?
    hill
    valley
    plain
    mesa
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a steep, narrow valley with steep sides often formed by the erosion of rivers?
    plain
    gorge
    dune
    plateau
    30s
  • Q9
    What landform is formed at the mouth of a river where it meets the ocean or a lake and deposits sediment?
    plateau
    delta
    canyon
    ridge
    30s
  • Q10
    What type of landform is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land?
    plateau
    valley
    mountain
    hill
    30s
  • Q11
    What is it called when plants and animals break down rocks through their activities?
    chemical weathering
    physical weathering
    frost wedging
    biological weathering
    30s
  • Q12
    What natural process involves the transport of soil and rock by wind?
    chemical erosion
    wind erosion
    thermal weathering
    water erosion
    30s
  • Q13
    What type of weathering occurs when freezing water expands in cracks of rocks?
    thermal expansion
    biological weathering
    frost wedging
    hydrolysis
    30s
  • Q14
    Which process can turn a mountain into a flat plain over a long period of time?
    erosion
    weathering
    uplift
    deposition
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the term for the loose material that is moved by erosion?
    rock
    clay
    soil
    sediment
    30s

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