Landforms and Bodies of Water

Which of the pictures is a a hill? Can you explain the difference between that and a mountain?

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Name this body of water

• peninsula
• ocean
• hill
• volcano

• A. Desert
• B. Lake
• C. Plains
• D. River

What land form is this?

• island
• valley
• plain
• mountain

What land form is this?

• valley
• canyon
• plain
• mountain

What is a lake?

• a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

• a large body of salt water

• land that borders a sea or ocean

• a body of water surrounded by land

Match the following

• plateau

• A lowland area between higher areas such as mountains.

• volcano

• An opening in Earth’s surface from which lava flows.

• valley

• A deep valley with very steep sides usually carved by a river.

• mountain

• A mountain with a flat top.

• canyon

• A place on Earth’s surface where the land is much higher than the land that surrounds it.

Match the following

• plains

• A flat region of lowlands. Just plain boring!

• island

• Large bodies of salt water that surround a continent.

• sea

• Large bodies of saltwater that are often connected to an ocean.

• stream

• Small, flowing bodies of fresh water that flow into rivers.

• ocean

• An area of land that is entirely surrounded by water.

What are landforms?

• Landforms are how the land changes.

• Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.

• Landforms are cool!

What landform?

• Hills

• Valley

• Mountain

• Sinkhole