Landforms Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Earth's Surface Features

Question 1

Which of the following is a landform?

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Mountains

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Rivers

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Buildings

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Vehicles

Question 2

Which process involves the erosion and deposition of sand by wind?

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Aeolian processes

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 3

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the distribution of landforms?

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Human activity

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Climate

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Plate tectonics

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Rock type

Question 4

Which landform is created by the accumulation of sediment carried by a river and deposited at its mouth?

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Delta

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Canyon

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Sand dune

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Glacier

Question 5

Which of the following is the highest mountain in the UK?

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Ben Nevis

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

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Snowdonia

Question 6

Fold mountains are examples of which type of landform?

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Tectonic

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Erosional

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Depositional

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Mass movement

Question 7

Which natural process involves the erosion and transportation of sediment by water?

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Fluvial processes

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Mass movement

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Glacial processes

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Weathering

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a type of mass movement?

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Erosion

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Landslide

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Rockfall

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Slump

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a type of erosional landform created by water?

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Mountain

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Valley

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Canyon

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Lake

Question 10

What is the process by which wind picks up and moves sand and other loose materials?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Metamorphism

Question 11

Which of the following is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

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Ben Nevis

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

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Cader Idris

Question 12

What is the name for a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding area?

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Plateau

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Valley

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Plain

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Mountain

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a type of landform created by the deposition of sediment?

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Gorge

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River delta

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Sand dune

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Sea cliff

Question 14

What is the main agent of erosion in the formation of a cliff?

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Water

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Wind

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Ice

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Gravity

Question 15

What is the term for the process by which rock is broken down into smaller particles by exposure to the elements?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Metamorphism

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of landform created by the movement of Earth's plates?

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River delta

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Mountain range

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Volcano

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Ocean trench

Question 17

What is the name for the landform created where a river meets the sea and deposits sediment?

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River delta

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Sandbar

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Spit

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Estuary

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a type of mountain formed by folding and faulting of the Earth's crust?

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Volcanic mountain

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Fold mountain

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Block mountain

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Fault mountain

Question 19

Which river flows through London?

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River Thames

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River Nile

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River Amazon

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River Ganges

Question 20

The UK is located on the:

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Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate

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African Plate

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Pacific Plate

Question 21

A bend in a river's course is called a:

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Meander

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Delta

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Sand dune

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Moraine

Question 22

A large, bowl-shaped depression in the Earth's surface created by a meteorite impact is known as a:

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Crater

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Mountain

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Valley

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Canyon

Question 23

The process by which ice erodes and transports rock and soil is called:

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Glaciation

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Abrasion

Question 24

A type of coastal landform where sand and pebbles accumulate is a:

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Beach

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Cliffs

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Mountains

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Rivers

Question 25

The highest mountain in the mainland UK is:

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Ben Nevis

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Mount Everest

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Scafell Pike

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Snowdon

Question 26

Which mountain is the highest in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Scafell Pike

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Mount Snowdon

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Cader Idris

Question 27

What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Lifting

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Folding

Question 28

Which landform is characterized by steep, sloping sides and a flat top?

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Mesa

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Mountain

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Hill

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Valley

Question 29

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's continents over time?

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Plate tectonics theory

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Continental drift theory

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Seafloor spreading theory

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Theory of relativity

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of a landform that has been created by erosion?

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Grand Canyon

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Niagara Falls

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Uluru

Question 31

Which of the following is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Scafell Pike

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Snowdon

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Mount Everest

Question 32

Which of the following geological processes is responsible for the formation of rivers?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Folding

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Faulting

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Vulcanism

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the distribution of landforms?

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Population density

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Climate

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Rock type

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Plate tectonics

Question 34

Which of the following landforms is formed by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

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Delta

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Canyon

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Dune

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Moraine

Question 35

Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock?

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Limestone

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Granite

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Basalt

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Marble

Question 36

Which of the following landforms is created by glacial erosion?

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Fjords

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Volcanoes

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Sand dunes

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Coral reefs

Question 37

Which of the following is a risk associated with living on a floodplain?

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Flooding

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Drought

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Landslides

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Earthquakes

Question 38

Which of the following is a sustainable land management practice?

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Reforestation

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Deforestation

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Overgrazing

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Mining

Question 39

Which of these landforms is NOT created when materials are deposited?

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Canyon

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Beach

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Sand dune

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River delta

Question 40

When tectonic plates collide, how do mountains form?

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Rock layers fold and fault, pushing upwards to form mountains.

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Erosion and deposition by rivers and glaciers create mountains.

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Volcanic eruptions and lava flows build mountains.

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Weathering and chemical reactions in rocks form mountains.

Question 41

How do plants influence the rate at which landforms erode?

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Plants slow erosion by absorbing water and holding soil with their roots.

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Plants increase erosion by forming channels for water to flow through.

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Plants have no impact on erosion rates.

Question 42

Which landform is primarily formed by wind erosion?

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Sand dune

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Volcano

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River delta

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Mountain

Question 43

Mount Everest is a type of __________.

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Mountain

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Plain

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Canyon

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Plateau

Question 44

Which landform is an example of an erosional feature?

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Canyon

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Delta

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Moraine

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Sand dune

Question 45

What is the name of the highest mountain on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Denali

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Mount Fuji

Question 46

Which landform is created when sediment accumulates at the mouth of a river?

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Delta

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Meander

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Canyon

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Esker

Question 47

What force drives the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

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Convection currents

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Gravity

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Wind patterns

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Ocean tides

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a type of landform?

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Climate

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Mountain

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Desert

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River

Question 49

Which process is responsible for the formation of mountains?

Accepted Answer

Tectonic plate movement

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Volcanism

Question 50

What is the name of the landform created by the erosion of a river?

Accepted Answer

Valley

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Canyon

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Plateau

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Glacier

Question 51

Which of the following is the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Lhotse

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Kangchenjunga

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K2

Question 52

What is the name of the large, flat area of land found in the middle of a desert?

Accepted Answer

Playa

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Oasis

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Dune

Question 53

Which type of landform is formed by the deposition of sediment by a glacier?

Accepted Answer

Moraine

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Esker

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Drumlin

Question 54

What is the name of the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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Subduction

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Deposition

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Erosion

Question 55

Which of the following is a landform created by volcanic activity?

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Caldera

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Canyon

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Delta

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Spit

Question 56

What is the name of the area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?

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Peninsula

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Cape

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Isthmus

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Island