Landforms Quiz

A large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water.

• River

• Ocean

• Lake

• Bay

Largest body of salt water; covers 3/4 of the Earth’s surface

• Bay

• Ocean

• Lake

• River

A dry, barren region that is usually sandy, without trees, and experiences very little rainfall

• Plain

• Canyon

• Desert

• Plateau

An area of land completely surrounded by water

• Peninsu

• Island

• Plain

• Delta

A raised part of the earth’s surface with sloping sides

• Hill

• P

• Mountain

• Plateau

A piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller rivers before it flows into an ocean

• Peninsula

• Delta

• Isthmus

• Island

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• Valley

• Isthmus

• Hill

• Peninsula

A large body of water (usually salt water) partly or completely surrounded by land

• Bay

• Lake

• River

• Sea

An area of low land between hills or mountains

• Canyon

• Hill

• Valley

• Desert

A broad, flat, or gently rolling area that is usually low in elevation

• Desert

• Plain

• Valley

• Peninsula