Desert Landforms

This quiz will test your knowledge of the various landforms found in deserts.

7 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of sand dune?

  1. Barchan
  2. Star
  3. Parabolic
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a playa?

  1. A dry lake bed
  2. A type of sand dune
  3. A desert oasis
  4. A salt flat
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of desert pavement?

  1. Varnish
  2. Salt pan
  3. Sand sheet
  4. Reg
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a wadi?

  1. A dry riverbed
  2. A type of sand dune
  3. A desert oasis
  4. A salt flat
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of desert mountain?

  1. Mesa
  2. Butte
  3. Canyon
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a pediment?

  1. A gently sloping plain at the base of a mountain
  2. A type of sand dune
  3. A desert oasis
  4. A salt flat
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of desert landform?

  1. Sand dune
  2. Playa
  3. Desert pavement
  4. All of the above