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Which type of landform is characterized by flat, low-lying lands between mountains and hills?
Which type of landform is characterized by flat, low-lying lands between mountains and hills?
- Plateaus
- Plains
- Mountains
- Valleys (correct)
What is a common characteristic of plateaus?
What is a common characteristic of plateaus?
- They are always eroded by wind and water
- They have a hard caprock surface (correct)
- They contain iron ore and coal
- They are formed by the flow of rivers
How are U-shaped valleys typically formed?
How are U-shaped valleys typically formed?
- By glacial movement (correct)
- By the flow of rivers
- By the uplift of tectonic plates
- By erosion from wind and water
What type of climate is most conducive to the formation of canyons?
What type of climate is most conducive to the formation of canyons?
What percentage of the Earth's land surface do plains cover?
What percentage of the Earth's land surface do plains cover?
Which of the following landforms is created by sand deposition?
Which of the following landforms is created by sand deposition?
Which landform is characterized by steep slopes and a summit that can be either jagged or smooth?
Which landform is characterized by steep slopes and a summit that can be either jagged or smooth?
Which landform is surrounded entirely by water and is smaller than a continent?
Which landform is surrounded entirely by water and is smaller than a continent?
What external factors shape the topography of coastal lands?
What external factors shape the topography of coastal lands?
How are peninsulas formed?
How are peninsulas formed?
Which of the following best defines a landform?
Which of the following best defines a landform?
What are the internal factors that drive the establishment of landforms?
What are the internal factors that drive the establishment of landforms?
Which of the following is NOT considered a landform?
Which of the following is NOT considered a landform?
What field of study is dedicated to understanding land formation processes?
What field of study is dedicated to understanding land formation processes?
What techniques do geomorphologists use to create special maps and analyze landforms?
What techniques do geomorphologists use to create special maps and analyze landforms?
