Landforms Quiz - 10-6

What is a mountain?

• A mountain is a type of volcano.

• A mountain is a man-made structure.

• A mountain is a body of water.

• A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.

Which landform is characterized by a flat elevated area?

• hill

• valley

• mountain

• plateau

What are the steep, vertical or nearly vertical rock formations called?

• cliffs

• peaks

• canyons

• plateaus

Which landform is created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as it enters a slower-moving or standing body of water?

• canyon

• glacier

• volcano

• delta

What is the term for a landform that is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment where a fast-flowing stream or river flattens out?

• alluvial fan

• canyon

• glacier

• delta

What is the highest point of a mountain called?

• crest

• top

• summit

• peak

Which landform is often formed by the erosion of a plateau?

• canyon

• hill

• cliff

• valley

What is the term for a landform that is a steep, high face of rock or earth?

• hill

• mountain

• valley

• cliff

Which landform is formed by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

• delta

• valley

• canyon

• plateau

What is the term for a landform that is a nearly level area that has been uplifted or elevated?

• hill

• valley

• canyon

• plateau