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Geography Quiz - Mountains and Valleys (Questions)

Mountains rise high and valleys lie low. This quiz helps you explore these landforms and how they shape where people live, travel, and play.

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Fascinating Fact:

People sometimes live in valleys because the land is flatter for houses and farms.

In KS1 Geography, children learn that mountains are high, rocky places and valleys are the low areas between them. These landforms affect weather, travel, and where people can build homes.

Key Terms

Mountain: A very high piece of land that rises steeply above the ground around it.
Valley: A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
Hill: A raised area of land that is lower and usually gentler than a mountain.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?

Both are high areas of land, but a mountain is usually taller and steeper than a hill. Hills have gentler slopes and are often easier to climb.

Why do some people live in valleys instead of on mountains?

Valleys often have flatter land, soil for farming, and rivers for water. This makes it easier to build homes, grow food, and travel than on steep mountainsides.

How are mountains and valleys shown on a map?

On many maps, mountains are shown with small triangle symbols or darker colours, while valleys are shown as lower areas, often with blue lines to show rivers.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

The other day, Sam and his family went for a walk. They climbed a ____. There was a good view from the top.

[ ]	Playing field
[ ]	Hill
[ ]	Lake
[ ]	River

2.

High hills are called _________.

[ ]	Mountains
[ ]	Hillocks
[ ]	Fields
[ ]	Beaches

3.

Some hills in England are not very high. They are rolling hills, and are often flat on top. Which one of these is a range of hills in England?

[ ]	Himalayas
[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Andes
[ ]	Cotswolds

4.

Rivers run down _______ between the hills.

[ ]	Lakes
[ ]	Estuaries
[ ]	Roads
[ ]	Valleys

5.

Which one of these is a name for a wide, low valley?

[ ]	Vale
[ ]	Estuary
[ ]	Field
[ ]	County

6.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. But there are much higher mountains around the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. In which mountain range is Mount Everest?

[ ]	Andes
[ ]	Himalayas
[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Rockies

7.

Switzerland has a lot of mountains. One of these mountains is called the Matterhorn. In which mountain range is the Matterhorn?

[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Andes
[ ]	Himalayas
[ ]	Rockies

8.

Very high mountains run all the way down the west side of South America. What are these mountains called?

[ ]	Andes
[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Rockies
[ ]	Himalayas

9.

There is a line of hills all the way down the middle of the north of England. What is the name of these hills?

[ ]	Pennines
[ ]	South Downs
[ ]	North Downs
[ ]	Cotswolds

10.

A lot of land is not hilly. Land that has very few hills is called a _____.

[ ]	Plain
[ ]	Mountain
[ ]	Beach
[ ]	Range

Geography Quiz - Mountains and Valleys (Answers)

1.

The other day, Sam and his family went for a walk. They climbed a ____. There was a good view from the top.

[ ]	Playing field
[x]	Hill
[ ]	Lake
[ ]	River

Do you like going for a walk?

2.

High hills are called _________.

[x]	Mountains
[ ]	Hillocks
[ ]	Fields
[ ]	Beaches

In the north of England, some high hills are called fells. In Scotland, some mountains are called bens

3.

Some hills in England are not very high. They are rolling hills, and are often flat on top. Which one of these is a range of hills in England?

[ ]	Himalayas
[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Andes
[x]	Cotswolds

These low, rolling hills are often called wolds or downs

4.

Rivers run down _______ between the hills.

[ ]	Lakes
[ ]	Estuaries
[ ]	Roads
[x]	Valleys

In the north of England, many valleys are called dales. In Scotland they are called glens

5.

Which one of these is a name for a wide, low valley?

[x]	Vale
[ ]	Estuary
[ ]	Field
[ ]	County

In Scotland, wide valleys are called straths

6.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. But there are much higher mountains around the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. In which mountain range is Mount Everest?

[ ]	Andes
[x]	Himalayas
[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Rockies

In which continent are the Himalayas?

7.

Switzerland has a lot of mountains. One of these mountains is called the Matterhorn. In which mountain range is the Matterhorn?

[x]	Alps
[ ]	Andes
[ ]	Himalayas
[ ]	Rockies

People go climbing and skiing in the Alps

8.

Very high mountains run all the way down the west side of South America. What are these mountains called?

[x]	Andes
[ ]	Alps
[ ]	Rockies
[ ]	Himalayas

Can you follow the line of the Andes on a map all the way down South America?

9.

There is a line of hills all the way down the middle of the north of England. What is the name of these hills?

[x]	Pennines
[ ]	South Downs
[ ]	North Downs
[ ]	Cotswolds

Can you find the Pennines on a map of England?

10.

A lot of land is not hilly. Land that has very few hills is called a _____.

[x]	Plain
[ ]	Mountain
[ ]	Beach
[ ]	Range

What sort of landscape do you live in?