Landforms Quiz

What is a beach?

• A steep surface of rock, ice, or earth.

• A flow of water smaller than a river.

• An area where land meets water, covered in sand or rocks.

• An area of very dry land.

What is a canyon?

• A group of islands.

• A deep valley with steep rock sides, often with a river flowing through it.

• A natural hole formed underground.

• A flow of water smaller than a river.

What is a cave?

• A steep surface of rock, ice, or earth.

• A natural hole formed underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.

• An area of very dry land.

• A group of islands.

What is a desert?

• An area of very dry land.

• A group of islands.

• An area where land meets water, covered in sand or rocks.

• A steep surface of rock, ice, or earth.

Which term describes an area covered thickly by trees and bushes?

• Island

• Glacier

• Forest

• Ocean

Name this landform.

• valley

• canyon

• ocean

• mountain

What is a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain, called?

• Hill

• Mountain

• Island

• Glacier

What is a large piece of ice floating in an ocean called?

• Glacier

• Iceberg

• Lake

• Island

What is a piece of land completely surrounded by water called?

• Lake

• Island

• Ocean

• Hill

Name this landform.

• valley

• plateau

• volcano

• mountain