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Year 8 Geography · How landforms are made

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
- ☐ (a) They are the same
- ☐ (b) Weathering breaks rock in place; erosion moves it away
- ☐ (c) Erosion only happens in deserts
- ☐ (d) Weathering only happens underwater
2. Which landform is formed by deposition?
- ☐ (a) A sea cave
- ☐ (b) A sea arch
- ☐ (c) A beach
- ☐ (d) A canyon
3. Why does Australia have fewer large earthquakes than New Zealand?
- ☐ (a) Australia is far from tectonic plate boundaries
- ☐ (b) Australia is not on a tectonic plate
- ☐ (c) Australia is too hot
- ☐ (d) New Zealand is bigger
4. What forms when a sea arch collapses?
- ☐ (a) A cave
- ☐ (b) A beach
- ☐ (c) A headland
- ☐ (d) A stack
5. Why was climbing Uluru closed in 2019?
- ☐ (a) Out of respect for the wishes of the Anangu Traditional Owners
- ☐ (b) Because it became too hot
- ☐ (c) Because the rock was moving
- ☐ (d) Because of a lack of visitors
6. What is the height of Mount Kosciuszko, in metres?
7. The dropping of material carried by water, wind or ice is called ____.
8. Which mountain range runs along Australia's east coast? The Great ____ Range.

Answer sheet

1. Weathering breaks rock in place; erosion moves it away — Weathering breaks down; erosion transports.
2. A beach — Beaches form where waves deposit sand.
3. Australia is far from tectonic plate boundaries — Australia sits near the middle of a plate; New Zealand is on a plate boundary.
4. A stack — The remaining pillar of rock is a stack.
5. Out of respect for the wishes of the Anangu Traditional Owners — The closure respected Anangu wishes and Uluru's cultural significance.
6. 2228 — Kosciuszko is 2,228 m high.
7. deposition — Deposition builds beaches, dunes and deltas.
8. Dividing — The Great Dividing Range is Australia's largest mountain range.