diff --git a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Tests/SurfaceMaterialsListTest.cpp b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Tests/SurfaceMaterialsListTest.cpp
index 686ca349f5..a9abc333f1 100644
--- a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Tests/SurfaceMaterialsListTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Tests/SurfaceMaterialsListTest.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ namespace UnitTest
         }
     };
 
-    TEST_F(TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListTest, SurfaceGradientListRequiresShapeToActivate)
+    TEST_F(TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListTest, SurfaceMaterialsListRequiresShapeToActivate)
     {
+        // Check that the component requires a shape service to activate: trying to Activate the entity will cause the test to fail, so
+        // use the EvaluateDependenciesGetDetails function to check the dependencies are met.
         auto entity = CreateEntity();
 
         AddSurfaceMaterialListComponent(entity.get());
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ namespace UnitTest
         entity.reset();
     }
 
-    TEST_F(TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListTest, SurfaceGradientListActivatesSuccessfully)
+    TEST_F(TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListTest, SurfaceMaterialsListActivatesSuccessfully)
     {
         auto entity = CreateEntityWithShapeComponents();