Land in the United States

A natural feature of earth's surface, such as a hill, a cliff or an island is called

• a mountain

• a landform

• the earth

• an ocean

True or False: The United States has only a few types of landforms.

• true

• false

Mountains rise high above the land surrounding them and can have

• steep sides and rocky cliffs

• flat tops

• lots of rain

• very low elevation

Some mountains form in chains and are called

• volcanoes

• plateaus

• mountain ranges

• valleys

How are hills similar to mountains?

• they are sandy

• they have lots of clouds

• they have mountain goats

• they are raised landforms

Which of the following is not a landform?

• mesa

• plains

• canyon

• border

Landforms along the coast include

• beaches

• rivers

• dunes

• cliffs

A piece of land completely surrounded by water is called

• a penninsula

• an island

• a mesa

• a flood plain

Most lakes are made up of water that is

• blue

• salty

• fresh

• dirty

Plains may be large or small and are often covered with

• trees

• moss

• soil

• grasses