Landforms Quiz

What is the tallest landform on Earth?

• Mount Everest

• K2

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Denali

Which landform is characterized by steep sides and a pointed or rounded top?

• Plateau

• Canyon

• Hill

• Mountain

What is the name for a low-lying area of land between mountains or hills?

• valley

• canyon

• desert

• plateau

Which landform is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land?

• plateau

• mountain

• canyon

• valley

What is the term for a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

• gorge

• canyon

• ravine

• plateau

Which landform is a body of land completely surrounded by water?

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Desert

• Island

What is the name for a narrow strip of land that extends out into a body of water?

• isthmus

• cove

• atoll

• peninsula

Which landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides often carved by a river?

• canyon

• ravine

• gorge

• plateau

What is the term for a group of islands?

• archipelago

• plateau

• peninsula

• atoll

Which landform is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land and has at least one steep side?

• plateau

• canyon

• mountain

• valley