Geographic Landforms and Topography Quiz
Explore geomorphology with questions on mountains, coastlines, erosion, and more. Challenge yourself with this quiz!
#1
What is the highest mountain peak in the world?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
Mount Fuji
Mount McKinley
#2
Which of the following is an example of a coastal landform?
#3
What causes earthquakes?
Volcanic activity
Tectonic plate movement
Hurricanes
Floods
#4
What is a canyon?
A large body of water
A deep valley with steep sides
A type of desert
A plateau
#5
What is a mesa?
A small hill
A flat-topped hill with steep sides
A deep valley
A large body of water
#6
What is the process by which wind, water, and ice erode and shape the land called?
Tectonics
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
#7
Which of the following is NOT a type of volcano?
Shield volcano
Stratovolcano
Caldera
Fault-block volcano
#8
What is a moraine?
A type of mountain range
A type of glacier
A ridge of debris left behind by a glacier
A large desert
#9
Which of the following is NOT a type of desert?
Tundra desert
Coastal desert
Rain shadow desert
Polar desert
#10
Which of the following is NOT a type of erosion?
Water erosion
Glacial erosion
Wind erosion
Tectonic erosion
#11
What is a fjord?
A steep-sided valley carved by glaciers and filled with seawater
A desert landscape with dunes
A high plateau
A volcanic crater filled with water
#12
What is a butte?
A small hill
A large plateau
A steep-sided hill or mountain with a flat top
A deep valley
#13
What is a hoodoo?
A type of bird
A rock pillar or pinnacle
A type of desert
A geological fault
#14
What is a peneplain?
A type of desert
A flat, nearly level area of land
A type of volcanic crater
A deep ocean trench
#15
What is a playa?
A type of desert
A mountain range
A river delta
A dry lake bed
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