Q.1 Which of the following is the largest landform on Earth?
Mountain
Plain
Plateau
Valley
Explanation - Plains cover more than one-third of Earth's surface, making them the most widespread landform.
Correct answer is: Plain
Q.2 The Himalayas are an example of which type of mountains?
Block Mountains
Fold Mountains
Volcanic Mountains
Residual Mountains
Explanation - The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, creating fold mountains.
Correct answer is: Fold Mountains
Q.3 What landform is created by the deposition of sediments at the mouth of a river?
Delta
Canyon
Plateau
Basin
Explanation - A delta forms when a river deposits sediment as it enters a slower-moving or standing body of water.
Correct answer is: Delta
Q.4 Which is the world's largest desert?
Sahara
Gobi
Kalahari
Antarctic Desert
Explanation - The Antarctic Desert is the largest in the world, covering around 14 million square kilometers.
Correct answer is: Antarctic Desert
Q.5 What is the flat-topped elevated landform called?
Mountain
Valley
Plateau
Hill
Explanation - Plateaus are elevated flat-topped areas, often called 'tablelands.'
Correct answer is: Plateau
Q.6 Which of the following is NOT an erosional landform?
Canyon
Delta
Cliff
Valley
Explanation - Deltas are depositional landforms, not erosional.
Correct answer is: Delta
Q.7 The Great Rift Valley in Africa is formed due to what process?
Folding
Volcanism
Faulting
Erosion
Explanation - The Great Rift Valley formed due to tectonic faulting as plates pulled apart.
Correct answer is: Faulting
Q.8 What landform is formed when wind erodes softer rocks, leaving harder rocks behind?
Mesa
Butte
Inselberg
Yardang
Explanation - Yardangs are streamlined landforms created by wind erosion in deserts.
Correct answer is: Yardang
Q.9 Which of the following is an example of a volcanic mountain?
Mount Everest
Mount Fuji
Karakoram
Alps
Explanation - Mount Fuji in Japan is a stratovolcano formed from volcanic eruptions.
Correct answer is: Mount Fuji
Q.10 What do we call the bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano?
Crater
Caldera
Cave
Vent
Explanation - A crater is a circular depression at the top of a volcano, formed after eruptions.
Correct answer is: Crater
Q.11 Which landform is most commonly formed by glaciers?
Delta
Moraine
Volcano
Rift Valley
Explanation - Moraines are accumulations of rock debris carried and deposited by glaciers.
Correct answer is: Moraine
Q.12 What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses called?
Isthmus
Peninsula
Delta
Lagoon
Explanation - An isthmus is a narrow landform connecting two larger landmasses and separating two water bodies.
Correct answer is: Isthmus
Q.13 The Grand Canyon is primarily formed by which process?
Tectonic Activity
Glaciation
River Erosion
Volcanic Activity
Explanation - The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon through millions of years of erosion.
Correct answer is: River Erosion
Q.14 Which landform is often called 'Table Mountain' due to its shape?
Butte
Mesa
Plateau
Hill
Explanation - A mesa is a flat-topped, steep-sided hill, resembling a table.
Correct answer is: Mesa
Q.15 Which is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth?
Java Trench
Mariana Trench
Tonga Trench
Puerto Rico Trench
Explanation - The Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest trench, reaching nearly 11,000 meters.
Correct answer is: Mariana Trench
Q.16 A fan-shaped deposit formed at the base of mountains by rivers is called?
Delta
Alluvial Fan
Moraine
Lagoon
Explanation - Alluvial fans form when rivers deposit sediments in a fan shape at the base of mountains.
Correct answer is: Alluvial Fan
Q.17 Which type of valley has a U-shape?
River Valley
Glacial Valley
Rift Valley
Canyon
Explanation - Glaciers carve out U-shaped valleys, in contrast to V-shaped river valleys.
Correct answer is: Glacial Valley
Q.18 What type of sand dune is crescent-shaped?
Barchan
Seif
Parabolic
Star
Explanation - Barchan dunes are crescent-shaped dunes formed by constant wind direction.
Correct answer is: Barchan
Q.19 Which of the following is an example of a residual hill?
Inselberg
Butte
Mesa
Delta
Explanation - Inselbergs are isolated hills left after surrounding softer rock erodes.
Correct answer is: Inselberg
Q.20 What do we call the landform created when a cave roof collapses?
Sinkhole
Crater
Lagoon
Moraine
Explanation - Sinkholes form when underground caves collapse, creating depressions.
Correct answer is: Sinkhole
Q.21 Which landform separates two rivers flowing in opposite directions?
Delta
Watershed
Moraine
Isthmus
Explanation - A watershed or divide separates drainage basins of different rivers.
Correct answer is: Watershed
Q.22 What landform results when a river meander gets cut off from the main channel?
Oxbow Lake
Delta
Lagoon
Glacier
Explanation - An oxbow lake forms when a river loop gets cut off from the main river channel.
Correct answer is: Oxbow Lake
Q.23 Which mountain is an example of a Block Mountain?
Vosges
Himalayas
Andes
Rockies
Explanation - The Vosges in France are block mountains formed by faulting.
Correct answer is: Vosges
Q.24 Which is the world’s longest mountain range?
Rockies
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
Explanation - The Andes in South America stretch over 7,000 kilometers, making them the longest mountain range.
Correct answer is: Andes
Q.25 What is the name of the flat coastal landform formed by wave deposition?
Beach
Lagoon
Delta
Spit
Explanation - Beaches are depositional landforms along coasts, created by the accumulation of sand and pebbles.
Correct answer is: Beach