Multiple Choice Quiz on Landscapes and Landforms Vocabulary

What is a natural feature of the Earth's surface, such as a mountain, valley, plateau, or canyon?

• A) Landscape

• B) Landform

• C) Topography

• D) Geology

What term describes the visible features of an area of land, including physical elements, living elements, and human elements?

• Erosion

• Landscape

• Weathering

• Sediment

What is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area called?

• Topography

• Deposition

• Latitude

• Riverine

What process involves the wearing away and removal of soil, rock, or other surface material by natural forces?

• A) Deposition

• B) Erosion

• C) Glaciation

• D) Weathering

What is the geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass?

• A) Erosion

• B) Deposition

• C) Weathering

• D) Sediment

What term describes the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface through natural processes?

• Geology

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What is the science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it?

• Geology

• Topography

• Latitude

• Karst

What is a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level?

• Valley

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Canyon

What is a low area between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Canyon

• Dune

What is an area of relatively level high ground called?

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Valley

• Canyon