Landforms and Bodies of Water

What is a body of water that is surrounded by land?

• lake
• river
• ocean
• sea

What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water?

• island
• peninsula
• canyon
• plateau

What do you call a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides, but connected to mainland?

• peninsula
• island
• mountain
• canyon

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

• someone climbing to the peak of a mountain

• a river carrying away rock and creating a valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Order the following landforms from lowest to highest landform.

• valley, hill, mountain

• mountain, valley, hill

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

• Lake

• Mountain

• Plain

• Valley

A flat area or land.

• Ocean

• Peninsula

• Island

• Plain

A large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water.

• River

• Plain

• Valley

• Lake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A body of salt water that covers 70% of Earth's surface.

• Lake

• Mountain

• Valley

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a continent?

• The largest land masses on Earth

• An ocean