Braingle: 'Textbook Knowledge (Landforms)' Trivia Quiz

Textbook Knowledge (Landforms)

How well do you know your geographical landforms? Take this quiz to find out.

Quiz ID:	#14047
Fun:	(2.71)
Difficulty:	(0.7)
Category:	Geography
Created By:	pandastampede

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#1 What is a glacier?

A mass of slowly moving ice
A large waterfall or rush of water
Where a river meets the ocean or a sea
A river or stream flowing into a bigger river

#2 What is an island?

A stretch of water that connects two bodies of water
A raised area with steep sides
A piece of land surrounded by water
A large area of flat land

#3 What is a butte?

A river or stream that flows into another river
A small strip of land connecting two pieces of land
A large waterfall or rush of water
A raised area of land with steep sides

#4 What is the river mouth?

A slowly moving mass of ice
Where a river enters a lake or sea
A large waterfall or rush of water
A stretch of water that connects two bodies of water

#5 What is an isthmus?

A large waterfall or rush of water
A stretch of land connecting two pieces of land
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
A narrow valley that usually has a stream running through it

#6 To a geologist, a land mass must be at least 2,000 feet to be considered a mountain.

True
False

#7 What is a tributary?

A large waterfall or rush of water
A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
A stretch of water connecting two bodies of water

#8 What is a strait?

A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
The point where a river enters a lake or sea
A deep valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it

#9 What is a cataract?

A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
A large waterfall or rush of water
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
A large, flat area that rises above surrounding land

#10 What is a plateau?

An area surrounded by water
A stretch of land that connects two pieces of land
A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
A large, flat area that rises above surrounding land

#11 What is a canyon?

A large, flat area that rises above surrounding land
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
The point where a river enters a lake or sea

#12 What is a volcano?

A large waterfall or a rush of water
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A valley with steep sides and usually has a stream running through it
A small, raised area of land with steep sides

#13 A butte is bigger than a mesa.

True
False

#14 What is a mountain pass?

Part of a sea or lake that extends into the land
A gap between mountains
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A deep valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it

#15 What is a bay?

A part of a sea or lake that extends into the land
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A large area of flat or rolling land
A river or stream that flows into a larger river

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kindredsoul36

posted 560 days ago

A- 13/15 good quiz cant believe i got the 2 wrong i got wrong lol!

2thGirl

posted 560 days ago

14/15; I was basing my answer of the mountain height question on the fact that we have a "Mt. Pisgah" here in Lane County Oregon and it is just over 1500 ft. I guess "most geologists" weren't consulted when they named it! Great "hill" to hike, tho, offering views of Eugene, Springfield, and the far off Sisters (TRUE mountains)! Fun quiz!

daveu71

posted 559 days ago

14/15 That darn mntn elevation got me. Great quiz.

wordmama

posted 559 days ago

I'm happy with my A! Only missed the mt. ht. question; wasn't alone!

leia91

posted 559 days ago

i don't know this stuff very well! 11/15!! my bad! LOL!

Andy_L

posted 559 days ago

A- i gues

Jacquin

posted 559 days ago

thanks for the quiz

angelawrence94

posted 559 days ago

ok i guess

plus2

posted 559 days ago

14/15! rly fun thx!

SydneyBlake008

posted 559 days ago

A+ woohoo...at least I can rest assured that my textbook knowledge is coming in handy.

MIYA08

posted 559 days ago

11/15 not considering i guessed on most

Madelulabelle

posted 559 days ago

Really great quiz! I got all except the hill/mountain one...(a lot of people seem to have done that)....I guessed higher, because here in CA we have REAL mountains. Meaning real big.

JaxStar

posted 559 days ago

A+ !!! Took a guess on the mountain thing. Though I did grow up in an area where the hills around us are actually classified as mountains, so it was a somewhat educated guess, I guess

reddogg1058

posted 559 days ago

13/15 not bad but #5 is trick question cuz i never heared of a isthmus. o well

etwizard

posted 558 days ago

I think I tried to make a mountain out of a mole hill

minty_fresh

posted 558 days ago

13/15 Nice to see I remember more from school than I thought. I thought the highest peak in TX (which I think is under 2000 ft.) was considered a mountain, so I got that wrong also. Oh, well. I'm probably remembering wrong.

twilightlover91

posted 553 days ago

13/15
Missed the mesa/butte question and the mountain question!

I've never heard of a butte...

usasunset

posted 548 days ago

WOW! I did way better than I thought I would. I guessed on about half of them and only missed 2.

tipsee

posted 535 days ago

Not my best subject, but it was fun to learn new things. great explanations!

piewacket

posted 519 days ago

Et tu, wizard? Great quiz, panda. Thanks. Good to get back to the basics once in awhile.

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Textbook Knowledge (Landforms)

#1 What is a glacier?

#2 What is an island?

#3 What is a butte?

#4 What is the river mouth?

#5 What is an isthmus?

#6 To a geologist, a land mass must be at least 2,000 feet to be considered a mountain.

#7 What is a tributary?

#8 What is a strait?

#9 What is a cataract?

#10 What is a plateau?

#11 What is a canyon?

#12 What is a volcano?

#13 A butte is bigger than a mesa.

#14 What is a mountain pass?

#15 What is a bay?

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