5th Grade Landforms Quiz

What is a landform that rises steeply from the surrounding land and is higher than a hill?

• valley

• mountain

• plateau

• canyon

Which landform is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it?

• Desert

• Valley

• Canyon

• Plateau

What is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

• Tundra

• Canyon

• Prairie

• Plateau

Which landform is formed at the mouth of a river where the river flows into another body of water, such as an ocean or lake?

• Canyon

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Delta

What are large hills of sand formed by the wind called?

• plains

• valleys

• mountains

• dunes

What is the highest landform on Earth?

• Mount Everest

• Mariana Trench

• Sahara Desert

• Grand Canyon

Which landform is often formed by the erosion of water and wind?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Glacier

What landform is created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or standing water?

• Delta

• Glacier

• Plateau

• Canyon

What landform is often found in deserts and coastal regions?

• Snow-capped mountains

• Frozen tundra

• Sand dunes

• Tropical rainforest

Which landform is often formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Mountains

• Valley

• Desert

• Ocean