Landforms Quiz

What is the main difference between mountains and hills?

• Mountains are higher than hills.

• Hills are higher than mountains.

• Hills are found only in deserts.

• Mountains are always covered in snow.

Which landform is characterized by receiving little or no rainfall?

• Valley

• Plateau

• Desert

• Island

What is a valley?

• A large mass of ice

• A low-lying area between mountains or hills

• A highland with a flat top

• A piece of land surrounded by water

What defines a plateau?

• A highland with a flat top and steep slopes

• A piece of land surrounded by water

• A low flat land

• A large mass of ice

What is a glacier?

• A piece of land surrounded by water

• A large mass of ice moving slowly down a valley

• A highland with steep slopes

• A stretch of low flat land