Landforms Quiz

Which of these is a bay?

• a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses

• a body of water that is partly enclosed by land

• an area of wet, spongy land, often with many trees & plants

• a high steep bank usually formed by a river or wind erosion

Which landform is pictured?

• bluff

• gulf

• swamp

• isthmus

A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river is called a what?

• gulf

• bluff

• cape

• bay

A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean is called a what?

• swamp

• gulf

• bay

• sea

Which landform is pictured?

• gulf

• bay

• swamp

• bluff

A bluff is a...

• a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses

• a high steep bank usually formed by a river or wind erosion

• a body of water that is partly enclosed by land

• a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a body of water

Which of these does not describe a swamp?

• hot

• wet

• a variety of plants

• dry