Landforms - 3rd Grade

The ocean is divided into sections by large pieces of land called... 

• islands
• continents
• states
• rivers

Are natural streams of flowing water that empty into oceans, lakes, or other bodies of water

• rivers
• lakes
• streams
• oceans

Are small, flowing bodies of fresh water that empty into rivers...

• rivers
• lakes
• streams
• oceans

Large bodies of mostly still water that are surrounded by land, can have salt or fresh water.

• oceans
• rivers
• lakes
• streams

Are very much like lakes, but SMALLER

• oceans
• ponds
• lakes
• streams

Landforms that are much higher than their surroundings, rounded or tall and rocky on top

• mountains
• hills
• plateaus
• canyons

Landforms that are somewhat higher than their surroundings, but not as tall as mountains

• mountains
• hills
• plateaus
• canyons

Flat areas - all the ground is about the same height and there are no high mountains or hills.

• mountains
• plains
• plateaus
• canyons

High, flat lands. They are sort of like mountains with flat tops.

• mountains
• plateaus
• hills
• canyons

Low areas between mountains or other high areas; are often formed by rivers or glaciers

• valleys
• rivers
• plateaus
• mountains