Landforms review Quiz

What is an alluvial fan?

• A river bend

• A fan-shaped mass of sediment

• A mountain peak

• A desert area

What is a plateau?

• A low valley

• A flat area on a mountain

• A high hill

• A coastal region

How is a cave formed?

• Volcanic eruption

• Rock dissolution by water

• Wind erosion

• Earthquakes

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What is an aquifer?

• Underground water reservoir

• A type of land erosion

• Coastal wave action

• Mountain stream

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Deltas are formed by:

• Wind erosion

• Glaciers

• River sediment deposition

• Earthquakes

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Which of the following is the highest landform?

• Hill

• Valley

• Mountain

• Plain

What material primarily forms caves?

• Lava

• Sand

• Limestone

• Granite

Where are aquifers located?

• Above ground

• Below ground

• On mountain tops

• In deserts

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An island is surrounded by:

• Land

• Water

• Trees

• Mountains

What process primarily creates an alluvial fan?

• Volcanoes

• Slow river flow

• Earthquakes

• Wind erosion

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