Landforms Pre-Test

What is the fast-flowing and agitated part of a river called?

• rapids

• waves

• lake

• glacier

What is a ridge of rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea?

• rapids

• reef

• beach

• ocean

What is a large body of water that is completely surrounded by land and can be fresh or salt water?

• Lake

• River

• Creek

• Ocean

What is a landform that rises much higher than surrounding land and has steep side and a distinct peak?

• River

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Island

What is an area of land completely surrounded by water called?

• Lake

• Coral Reef

• Island

• Isthmus

What is a narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger land masses? (This landform has water on 2 sides)

• Isthmus

• Island

• Butte

• Mesa

What do you call the vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface?

• Lake

• River

• Ocean

• Creek

A low area of land located between 2 mountains or hills, often with a river or stream running through it is called a ______________.

• Mountain

• Valley

• Isthmus

• Volcano

A peninsula is land that is surrounded by water on ____ sides.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 7

A plateau is a broad, flat area of land that is _________ than the land around it.

• higher

• lower