Landforms made by a river and minor Landforms

What is a meander?

• A piece of land in the shape of a triangle or fan

• A winding course in the middle course of a river

• A vast and high portion of land extending into an ocean

• A narrow strip of land that joins two landmasses

What is a delta?

• A winding course in the middle course of a river

• A piece of land in the shape of a triangle or fan, made by deposits of mud and sand at the mouth of a river

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger water bodies

• A land surrounded by water on its three sides and connected to the mainland on one side

What are some minor landforms based on size and location?

• Peninsula, isthmus, island, cape, and strait

• Mountain, river, and ocean

• Meander, delta, and glacier

• Forest, road, and building

What is a peninsula?

• A land surrounded by water on its three sides and connected to the mainland on one side

• A winding course in the middle course of a river

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger water bodies

• A narrow strip of land that joins two landmasses

What is an isthmus?

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger water bodies

• A piece of land in the shape of a triangle or fan, made by deposits of mud and sand at the mouth of a river

• A winding course in the middle course of a river

• A narrow strip of land that joins two landmasses and separates two water bodies

What are islands?

• Vast and high portions of land extending into an ocean

• Winding courses in the middle course of a river

• Masses of land that are surrounded by water bodies on all sides

• Narrow strips of land that join two landmasses and separate two water bodies

What is a cape?

• A narrow strip of land that joins two landmasses and separates two water bodies

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger water bodies

• A winding course in the middle course of a river

• A vast and high portion of land extending into an ocean

What is a strait?

• A piece of land in the shape of a triangle or fan, made by deposits of mud and sand at the mouth of a river

• A narrow strip of land that joins two landmasses and separates two water bodies

• A winding course in the middle course of a river

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger water bodies

What is the only link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Isthmus of Suez

• The Cape Comorin

• The Strait of Gibraltar

• The Cape of Good Hope

Why are plains densely populated regions?

• They are an abode of snow and glaciers

• They provide suitable conditions for farming of different crops

• They are the source of perennial rivers

• They are common on ocean coastlines around the world