Landforms and Water Forms Quiz

What is a mountain?

• A low area between hills

• A landform that rises high above its surroundings

• A raised area of land with a flat top

• A flat area of land

Which of the following is a characteristic of a hill?

• It is a flat area of land

• It contains a river

• It is shorter than a mountain

• It is taller than a mountain

What defines a valley?

• A large body of salt water

• A man-made waterway

• A low area often running between hills or mountains

• A high area of land

What is a desert?

• A body of water surrounded by land

• A flat area of grassland

• A large area that gets very little rain each year

• A region with a lot of rain

Which of the following describes a plain?

• A raised area of land

• A flowing body of water

• A shallow body of water

• A wide area of flat land

What is an ocean?

• A low area containing a river

• A small area of still water

• A man-made waterway

• A huge body of salt water covering nearly 71 percent of Earth's surface

What is a pond?

• A large body of salt water

• A shallow body of water

• A small area of still, fresh water

• A flowing water body

What is a lagoon?

• A flat area of land

• A large area of thick ice

• A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water

• A flowing water body

What is a glacier?

• A place where water spills suddenly downward

• A man-made waterway

• A large area of thick ice that remains frozen

• A body of running water

What is a waterfall?

• A flat area of land

• A shallow body of water

• A place in a river where water spills suddenly downward

• A large body of salt water