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Name the landform from its description

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-ESS2-2 · England: KS1 Geography links

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  1. Question 1

    Which landform is this: a high, flat area of land with steep sides?

    • A. plateau
    • B. peninsula
    • C. island
    • D. valley

  2. Question 2

    True or false? An island has water on only one side.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  3. Question 3

    Which description matches a hill?

    • A. low land between hills or mountains, often with a river
    • B. a rounded rise of land, lower than a mountain
    • C. land with water all around it
    • D. land with water on three sides

  4. Question 4

    Which landform is this: a rounded rise of land, lower than a mountain?

    • A. hill
    • B. valley
    • C. plateau
    • D. plain

  5. Question 5

    True or false? The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  6. Question 6

    Which description matches a valley?

    • A. a high, flat area of land with steep sides
    • B. a very high, steep area of land with a peak
    • C. a rounded rise of land, lower than a mountain
    • D. low land between hills or mountains, often with a river

  7. Question 7

    Which landform is this: land with water on three sides?

    • A. volcano
    • B. peninsula
    • C. plateau
    • D. plain

  8. Question 8

    True or false? An island has water on only one side.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  9. Question 9

    Which description matches a canyon?

    • A. a deep, narrow valley with steep rock walls cut by a river
    • B. a very high, steep area of land with a peak
    • C. a wide, flat area of land
    • D. land with water on three sides

  10. Question 10

    Which landform is this: land with water on three sides?

    • A. peninsula
    • B. volcano
    • C. plateau
    • D. hill

  11. Question 11

    True or false? Mountains are higher and steeper than hills.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  12. Question 12

    Which description matches a plateau?

    • A. land with water all around it
    • B. low land between hills or mountains, often with a river
    • C. a high, flat area of land with steep sides
    • D. a wide, flat area of land

  13. Question 13

    Which landform is this: a high, flat area of land with steep sides?

    • A. volcano
    • B. plain
    • C. plateau
    • D. hill

  14. Question 14

    True or false? The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  15. Question 15

    Which description matches a volcano?

    • A. low land between hills or mountains, often with a river
    • B. a high, flat area of land with steep sides
    • C. land with water on three sides
    • D. a mountain with an opening where hot melted rock can come out

  16. Question 16

    Which landform is this: a mountain with an opening where hot melted rock can come out?

    • A. mountain
    • B. volcano
    • C. valley
    • D. island

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Answer key: Name the landform from its description

  1. 1. A. plateau

  2. 2. B. False

  3. 3. B. a rounded rise of land, lower than a mountain

  4. 4. A. hill

  5. 5. A. True

  6. 6. D. low land between hills or mountains, often with a river

  7. 7. B. peninsula

  8. 8. B. False

  9. 9. A. a deep, narrow valley with steep rock walls cut by a river

  10. 10. A. peninsula

  11. 11. A. True

  12. 12. C. a high, flat area of land with steep sides

  13. 13. C. plateau

  14. 14. A. True

  15. 15. D. a mountain with an opening where hot melted rock can come out

  16. 16. B. volcano