Landforms Practice Quiz

Landform created when tectonic plates shift and move.

• plain

• mountain

• canyon

• mesa

A large body of ice and snow.

• plain

• mountain

• canyon

• glacier

Landform created by rivers or glaciers. Water, wind, and ice can make these deeper and steeper.

• valley

• mountain

• canyon

• glacier

Landform made up of sand.

• valley

• mountain

• sand dune

• glacier

A deep area carved out by a river.

• valley

• canyon

• sand dune

• glacier

A long narrow strip of land that is parallel to the mainland. This helps protect the shore from worn away by waves.

• valley

• canyon

• sand dune

• barrier island

A large area of land with no hills or mountains. Usually good for farming.

• valley

• canyon

• plain

• barrier island

A steep-sided hill or mountain with a flat top.

• mesa

• canyon

• plain

• barrier island

An area of debris found along the sides of glaciers.

• mesa

• canyon

• moraines

• barrier island

A landform made by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river. Usually found near the mouth of a river near a large body of water.

• mesa

• delta

• moraines

• barrier island