Landforms Quiz for 3rd Grade with Answers

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ⛰️ A mountain is a large landform that rises high above the surrounding terrain, usually in the form of a peak.
• 🌊 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.
• 🏜️ A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
• 🏝️ An island is a piece of land surrounded by water.
• ⛰️ A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
• 🌋 A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
• 🏞️ A plain is a flat, sweeping landmass that generally does not change much in elevation.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which landform is a large, raised area of land, much higher than the surrounding area?
   1. Plain
   2. Mountain
   3. River
   4. Desert
2. What is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into an ocean or lake?
   1. Desert
   2. Mountain
   3. River
   4. Island
3. Which landform is a dry area that receives very little rainfall?
   1. River
   2. Desert
   3. Island
   4. Mountain
4. What is a piece of land completely surrounded by water?
   1. Mountain
   2. River
   3. Island
   4. Desert
5. Which landform is a low area between mountains or hills?
   1. Plain
   2. Valley
   3. Desert
   4. Island
6. What landform is a rupture in the crust that allows hot lava and gases to escape?
   1. Valley
   2. Volcano
   3. River
   4. Plain
7. Which landform is a large, flat area of land?
   1. Mountain
   2. Valley
   3. Plain
   4. Desert