Major Landforms

A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.

• Lake

• Plain

• Mountain

• Valley

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

• Plains

• Plateaus

• Rivers

• Mountains

_____________ areas are rich in mineral areas.

• Plains

• Plateaus

• Mountains

• River

A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it.

• Canyon

• Valley

• Plateau

• Island

Landforms are also known as _______.

• Relief Features

• Adaptation

• Features

• Physical divisions

Which of the following statements is true?

A hill is a land surface higher than the local area. The steep hill with an elevation of more than 900 meters is termed as mountain.

• Only 1

• Only 2

• Both 1 and 2

• None of the above

Which is an elevated landform with a flat, table-like surface on top?

• Peninsula

• Gulf

• Valley

• Plateau

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

• Delta

• Desert

• Plain

• Lagoon

Which landform is characterized by steep sides and a flat top, often found in arid regions?

• A) Mesa

• B) Valley

• C) Basin

• D) Hill

What is the term for a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land and often has a river running through it?

• A) Plateau

• B) Plain

• C) Mountain

• D) Canyon