Landform Identification Quiz

Which landform is characterized by a large area of flat land with few trees?

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Plain

• Valley

What is a large, naturally occurring stretch of sand or pebbles along the shore of a sea or lake called?

• Peninsula

• Beach

• Island

• Delta

Which landform is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

• Archipelago

What do we call a high, steep face of rock or earth?

• Cliff

• Hill

• Mountain

• Plateau

Identify the landform that is a flat-topped tableland with one or more steep sides.

• Mountain

• Valley

• Plateau

• Canyon

What is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it?

• Gorge

• Canyon

• Valley

• Ravine

Which landform is formed by the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, or lake?

• Delta

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

• Beach

What is a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface?

• Glacier

• Lake

• River

• Sea

Which landform consists of a chain of islands?

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

• Atoll

• Isthmus

What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

• Delta