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EARTH’S SURFACE TEST REVIEW
Be familiar with the words below, characteristics, and causes of each:
Lesson 1, pgs. 257-268: landform, valley, canyon, mountain, plain, plateau
Lesson 2, pgs.269-278: weathering, erosion, glacier, delta
Lesson 4, pgs. 283-294: earthquake, volcano, flood
Unit 6 Review, pgs. 297-300:
Complete questions #1-16 to prepare for test in addition
to answering questions below.
Additional Questions:
A landslide is a rapid movement of rocks and soil down a slope, such as
a hill. Which of the following best describes how a landslide might
change the surface of the Earth?
removing Earth material from hills
carving out valleys between hills
creating lakes at the bottom of the hills
increasing the flow of water over hills
Which of these statements is NOT true about Earth’s forces?
Earth’s forces can work quickly or slowly
Earth’s forces only work during the summer
Earth’s forces can create new land
Earth’s forces can destroy or change land
Which of the following describes a plain?
salt water surrounded by land
rounded, gentle rise in the land
steep, pointed rise in the land
large area of relatively flat land
Which landforms are the tallest on Earth?
valleys
hills
mountains
plains
Identify the landform in the picture below.
hill
valley
plateau
mountain
Which description identifies a valley?
low land between mountains or hills
flat land that is higher than surrounding areas
flat land that spreads out over a long distance
a landform that is much higher than surrounding areas
How can you tell the difference between a hill and a mountain?
a hill is between canyon walls
a hill is between several mountains
a hill is more rounded, and a mountain is higher
a hill spreads out over a long distance, and a mountain is near
water.
Unit 6 Review, pgs. 297-300 Answers:
1. Mountain
10. B
2. Canyon
11. A
3. Volcano
12. A
4. Erosion
13. D
5. Weathering
14. C
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
15. The picture shows a plateau. Plains and plateaus both have large, flat
areas, but a plateau is higher than the surrounding areas.
16. The picture shows a valley. A valley and a canyon both are lower
than the surrounding land. Unlike a valley, a canyon has steep sides.