Major Landforms

A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.

• Lake
• Plain
• Mountain
• Valley

An area of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.

• River

• Lake

• Bay

• Strait

A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it.

• Canyon

• Valley

• Plateau

• Island

Landforms are also known as _______.

• Relief Features

• Adaptation

• Features

• Physical divisions

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

• Plains

• Plateaus

• Deserts

• Mountains

Which of the following statements is true?

A hill is a land surface higher than the local area. The steep hill with an elevation of more than 900 meters is termed as mountain.

• Only 1

• Only 2

• Both 1 and 2

• None of the above

A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

• Lagoon

• meander

• Delta

Loops and large bends in the river due to erosion.

• Lagoon

• meander

• delta

• river mouth

A___________ is the part of a river where the river enters a lake, a reservoir, a sea, or an ocean.

• Mouth

• Origin

• Rapids

Which area is the most useful for human habitation?

• Plain

• Mountain

• Valley

• Desert