Landforms

Question 1

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

Revolt · Accepted Answer

plateaus; volcanic mountains

Question 2

Landforms formed by molten materials are ____ mountains.a.volcanicc.foldedb.upwarpedd.fault-block

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

The Appalachians, the oldest North American mountains, are an example of upwarped mountains.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 4

Sharp, jagged peaks are characteristic of fault-blocked mountains.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 5

Coastal plains are also referred to as ____.a.marshesc.interior plainsb.lowlandsd.plateaus

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B

Question 6

Upwarped mountains are formed when crust is pushed up by forces inside the Earth.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 7

Which landform is characterized as large areas of low-lying flat ground?a.elevationb.fault-block mountainc.plaind.plateau

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

Question 8

An example of a raised, flat area is/are the ____.a.Grand Teton Mountainsc.Colorado Plateaub.Coastal Plainsd.Appalachian Mountains

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

Question 9

Mountains that begin when molten material reaches Earth’s surface through a weak area of crust are fault-blocked mountains.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 10

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

Revolt · Accepted Answer

fault-block mountains

Landforms Answers