This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A ..... is a dry area that gets less than 10 inches of rainfall per year. A) Coast. B) Lake. C) Plain. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desert. 2. How many oceans are on the Earth? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 3. What is the climate of central and southern California? A) Humid sub-tropical. B) Mediterranean. C) Continental. D) Semi-arid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mediterranean. 4. How is an oxbow lake formed? A) By the deposition of sediment along the river bank. B) By the retreat of a waterfall upstream. C) By the vertical erosion of a river. D) By the erosion of the outside of meander bends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the erosion of the outside of meander bends. 5. Which is NOT a way that erosion occurs? A) Water. B) Heat. C) Wind. D) Ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat. 6. Which of the following are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation? A) Plateau. B) Rivers. C) Mountain. D) Plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plains. 7. An area of water that is mostly surrounded by land. A) River. B) Waterfall. C) Wetland. D) Bay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bay. 8. Scientists can always predict an earthquake. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. Where do rivers usually get their water from? A) The ocean. B) Underground pipes. C) Rain or melted snow. D) Big lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rain or melted snow. 10. What are the 7 Continents? A) Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica. B) Any natural formation of rock and dirt that is found on earth. C) When all the continents were one big landmass millions of years ago. D) Any part of the earth's surface that stands much higher than its surroundings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica. 11. One of the longest rivers in the world that is located in the United States is the A) Snake. B) Ohio. C) Mississippi. D) Wolf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mississippi. 12. How much rainfall do deserts usually get? A) Approx. 500mm. B) More than 400mm. C) Less than 350mm. D) Less than 250mm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less than 250mm. 13. A landform is BEST described as: A) A landform is created and/or modified by humans. B) A landform consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area. C) A landform is a natural geographic feature or shape that appears on the Earth's surface. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A landform is a natural geographic feature or shape that appears on the Earth's surface. 14. What is a piece of land that has water all around it? A) Cliff. B) Island. C) Lake. D) River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Island. 15. The strength of an earthquake is measured using the: A) Seismic waves. B) Faults. C) Foci. D) Richter scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Richter scale. 16. It is the name of the world's largest island. A) Greenland. B) Madagascar. C) Manhattan. D) Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenland. 17. Area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses A) Plain. B) Plateau. C) Physical Feature. D) Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain. 18. What is an estuary? A) An arc-shaped lake cut off from a river. B) A pronounced bend in a river. C) The tidal mouth of a river where it meets the sea. D) A narrow, steep sided valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tidal mouth of a river where it meets the sea. 19. TRUE OR FALSE:The countries of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica are also known as Central America A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. A large body of water surrounded by land is a ..... A) Ocean. B) Lake. C) Stream. D) Hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lake. 21. Arid land with a very small amount of yearly precipitation A) Dessert. B) Desert. C) Deseret. D) Deserted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desert. 22. An area of wet, soggy land with many pools of water. A) Lake. B) Waterfall. C) Wetland. D) River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wetland. 23. How many oceans are there between continents? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 24. A/an ..... is a long piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. A) Isthmus. B) Bay. C) Island. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peninsula. 25. Wearing away of Earth is known as? A) Erosion. B) Weather. C) Climate. D) Horst. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Erosion. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 1Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 2Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 3Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 5Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 6Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 7Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 8Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 9Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 10Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Landforms Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books