Landforms Quiz

Grade 1 · Social Studies · Quiz

Test your knowledge of mountains, rivers, lakes, and other landforms.

Questions

1. Which of these is a landform?

   1. A cloud
   2. A mountain
   3. The sky
   4. A raindrop
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   Answer: A mountain

   A mountain is a landform, which is a natural shape of the Earth's surface.

2. A lake is surrounded by _____ on all sides.

   1. water
   2. mountains only
   3. land
   4. clouds
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   Answer: land

   A lake is a body of water that has land all around it on every side.

3. A river flows across the land.

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   Answer: True

   Rivers flow, or move, across the land, usually from higher places like mountains down to lower places like oceans.

4. What do we call the top of a mountain?

   1. Valley
   2. Plain
   3. Peak
   4. Shore
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   Answer: Peak

   The top of a mountain is called a peak. Mountain peaks can be pointed or rounded.

5. A plain is a large _____ area of land.

   1. tall
   2. flat
   3. wet
   4. cold
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   Answer: flat

   A plain is a large, flat area of land with no big hills or mountains.

6. A hill is taller than a mountain.

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   Answer: False

   A hill is actually smaller than a mountain. Mountains are much taller and steeper than hills.

7. Where does a river usually start?

   1. In the ocean
   2. In a parking lot
   3. In mountains or hills
   4. In a desert
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   Answer: In mountains or hills

   Rivers usually start in mountains or hills where water from rain and melting snow flows downhill.

8. What are the Great Lakes?

   1. Five large mountains
   2. Five huge lakes in the United States
   3. Five long rivers
   4. Five flat plains
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   Answer: Five huge lakes in the United States

   The Great Lakes are five very large lakes in the United States and Canada. They are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.

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