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Landform Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a lake?

a)

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

land that borders a sea or ocean

d)

a body of water surrounded by land

2.

What is a valley?

a)

a very high piece of land

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

an area of flat land

d)

low land between mountains or hills

3.

What is an island?

a)

land that borders the sea or ocean

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

land with water touching 3 sides

d)

a body of water surrounded by land

4.

What is a plain?

a)

land that borders the sea or ocean

b)

low land between mountains or hills

c)

an area of flat land

d)

land with water touching 3 sides

5.

What is a mountain?

a)

a very high piece of land

b)

an area of flat land

c)

low land between mountains or hills

d)

land that borders the sea or ocean

6.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

deposition

d)

glaciers

7.
A large, flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments.
a)
Canyon
b)
Erosion
c)
Landslide
d)
Delta
8.
A deep valley with steep sides eroded by a river.
a)
mountains
b)
hills
c)
canyon
9.
The sudden movement downhill of rock and soil.
a)
landslide
b)
volcano
c)
lava
10.
Molten rock that flows from a volcano onto Earth's surface.
a)
river
b)
earthquake
c)
lava
11.
The shaking of Earth's surface caused by movement of rock in the crust.
a)
dune
b)
creep
c)
earthquake
12.
An opening in the earth through which lava, rock, ashes, and gases are forced out is a...
a)
mountain
b)
volcano
c)
geyser
d)
bay
13.
Huge sheets of ice that move and shape the land are...
a)
iceburgs
b)
mountains
c)
mountain ranges
d)
glaciers
14.
A flat topped hill with steep sides is a ...
a)
mesa
b)
valley
c)
plateau
d)
plain
15.
Traingle shaped area of land at the mouth of a river is a ...
a)
tributary
b)
canyon
c)
sea
d)
delta