Land and Water

Land and Water

Canal

Waterway made by people that is used to drain land.

Delta

Land formed by soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river.

Desert

Area that has little or no moisture or vegetation.

Isthmus

Narrow strip of land joining 2 large areas.

River Basin

Low-lying land area that is surrounded by land of higher elevation.

river mouth

Place where a river or stream empties into a larger body of water.

River Source

Place where a river begins.

Tributary

Stream or small river that streams into a larger river or stream.

Plateau

Large area of high, flat, or gently rolling land.

peninsula

Piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

Strait

Narrow channel that connects 2 larger bodies of water.

Mouth vs

River Source

• Source is the beginning of rive

• Mouth is end of river

• Delta is at mouth of river

• Tributary are smaller rivers that flow into bigger river.

Multiple Choice

Narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• swamp

• isthmus

• strait

• valley

Multiple Choice

Narrow piece of land connecting two larger land area

• isthmus

• bay

• strait

• valley

Multiple Choice

Water way constructed to allow the passage of boats

• canal

• strait

• lake

• ocean

Multiple Choice

A low lying land that is near the river is called

• river basin

• plateau

• strait

• tributary

Multiple Choice

The _______ (of a river) is the place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water.

• current
• source
• mouth
• tributary

Multiple Choice

What do you call a narrow stretch of water that joins two larger bodies of water?

• Isthmus
• Strait
• Sea
• Ocean

Multiple Choice

What do you call the place where a river begins?

• River source

• River mouth

• River Basin

Multiple Choice

A _______ is flat low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth.

• Delta
• Seacoast
• Cape
• Valley

Multiple Choice

What is this a picture of?

• Gulf
• Canyon
• Plateau
• Delta

Multiple Choice

Which is a Plateau

Multiple Choice

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a(n)

• strait

• island

• archipelago

• peninsula

Multiple Choice

What is an isthmus?

• A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.
• A trade route
• A hole in the ground used for war
• A path submarines took to travel

Multiple Choice

What is the opposite of a river source?

• tributary

• river mouth

• strait

• delta

Multiple Choice

Which waterway is similar to a canal?

• ocean

• river

• lake

Multiple Choice

Which landform is similar in shape to a strait?

• peninsula

• strait

• tributary

Multiple Choice

The hudson river does not have a delta.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What waterform is seen in this picture?

• isthmus

• strait

• mouth

• tributary

Multiple Choice

Small river that flows into a larger river

• mouth

• strait

• canal

• tributary

Multiple Choice

What land form is this?

• Desert

• Forest

• Hill

Multiple Choice

This is a picture of a _________.

• strait

• island

• archipelago

• peninsula

Multiple Choice

This is a picture of a _________.

• gulf

• lake

• isthmus

• straight

Multiple Choice

This is a picture of an _________.

• island

• isthmus

• strait

• archipelago