LANDFORMS

What are landforms?

• Man-made objects

• Natural features of land and water

• Large buildings

One of the Earth's seven largest landmasses is called a ___.

• plain

• island

• peninsula

• continent

The world's largest continent is ___.

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• South America

Place a check next to each correct statement.

• An ocean is a large body of salt water.

• Oceans are located between continents.

• Oceans are made of freshwater.

• Oceans cover approximately 70% of Earth's surface.

• The Atlantic Ocean is the world's largest ocean.

True or False? Smaller land features can be created by: erosion from wind & water; shifting tectonic plates; and, volcanoes.

• True

• False

Put a check next to each correct statement about mountains.

• They have steep sides.

• They have rounded tops.

• They rise above surrounding land.

• They can be formed when rock layers push against each other from opposite sides.

Valleys are lowland areas that are located between ___.

Place a check next to each correct answer. "Volcanoes help to create ____."

• mountains

• islands

• lakes

• ponds

• new land

An island is completely surrounded by ___.

• land

• peninsulas

• water

• plateaus

The world's largest island is ____.

• Baffin Island

• Greenland

• Madagascar

• Hispaniola