Worksheet 3
Name: Subject: Science U3 M1 L1 Map Earth’s Features
Grade: 4/
Summary
-A landform is a physical feature on Earth’s surface.
- Continent is a large landmass.
- Earthquake is sudden shaking of the rock that makes up
Earth’s crust.
-Earth has outer layer of solid rock called the crust.
The crust is broken into very large pieces called plates.
- Plates are large pieces that make up Earth’s crust.
-The place where two plates meet is called a plate
boundary.
-A topographic map shows the elevation of an area using
contour lines.
• The location of certain feature can be described using a
coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.
• Latitude is used to describe how far north or south a
place from the equator.
• Longitude is used to describe how far east or west a
place is from the prime Meridian.
-A volcano is an opening on Earth’s
surface where melted rocks or gases are forced out.
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Q1.Choose the correct answer.
1-A ___________ is an opening on Earth’s surface where
melted rocks or gases are forced out.
a-volcano
b-earthquake
c-mountain
2-A ___ is the mass of land that forms at the mouth of a river.
a-hill
b-delta
c-plateau
3-______________ is used to describe how far north or
south a place from the equator.
a-Latitude
b-Longitude
c-Plates
4-An __________ is a narrow body of water off a larger body
of water.
a-ocean
b-inlet
c-river
5-_____________ is used to describe how far east or west a
place is from the prime Meridian.
a-Boundary
b-Crust
c-Longitude
6-A _____________ is a physical feature on Earth’s surface.
a-earthquake
b-river
c-landform
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7-The place where two plates meet is called a plate _______.
a-earthquake
b-boundary
c-desert
8-A ______________ is flat land that is higher than the land
around it.
a-ocean
b-delta
c-plateau
9. A ____________ is a low land between hills or mountains.
a. plain
b. valley
c. beach
10. An ocean is a large body of ___________ water.
a. fresh water
b. black water
c. salt water
11. What do you see in the picture?
a. Volcano
b. Earthquake
c. Canyon
12. A lake is a body of water surrounded by ____________.
a. land
b. trees
c. people
13. A_____________ is an area with very little precipitation.
a. dune
b. mountain
c. desert
14. ________________can be created in or by water.
a. Landforms
b. Plateaus
c. Hills
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15. A _____________map shows the elevation of an area
using lines.
a. topographic
b. economic
c. climatic
16.A/An___________ is a sudden movement of Earth’s crust.
a. longitude
b. earthquake
c. glacier
17. ______________ is an underwater mountain that rises
from the ocean floor.
a. A seamount
b. An abyssal plain
c. A trench
Q2.Put(true) or (false).
1-Rivers make up more than 70% of Earth’s surface. ( )
2-Earth has inner layer of solid rock called the crust. ( )
3- There are different kinds of maps. ( )
4- A dune is a natural body of moving water. ( )
5- A coast is where a body of water meets land. ( )
6- A continental slope is the highest point on a continent. ( )
7- Most of the ocean floor is flat and without features. ( )
8- Trenches are the deepest parts of the ocean floor. ( )
9- Land and water features both follow patterns. ( )
10- Volcanoes can form on land only. ( )
11- A river is natural body of moving water. ( )
12- Hill is bigger than the mountain. ( )
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Q3. Match.
Column (A) Column (B)
1. Continent body of water meets land
2. Coast a large piece of land
3.Abyssal plain sudden movement of Earth’s crust
4.Volcano flattest part of the ocean’s floor
5.Earthquake an opening in Earth’s crust where
melted rocks and gases are forced out
Q4.Label the landforms picture using the given words.
( Mountain - valley - hill – plateau – Landforms )
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Q5.Write the name under each picture.
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