Landforms Quiz

Match the following.

• peninsula

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• mountain

• 
• ocean

• 
• desert

• 
• isthmus

• 

one of the 7 large landmasses of the Earth

• continent

• isthmus

• country

• island

a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected to a larger landmass

• island

• isthmus

• peninsula

• archipelago

a narrow piece of land connecting two larger landmasses

• archipelago

• mountain

• canyon

• isthmus

land surrounded by water

• peninsula

• island

• desert

• mountain

a chain of islands grouped together

• archipelago

• delta

• basin

• plateau

a build up of earth materials at the mouth of major rivers

• tributary

• estuary

• delta

• desert

dry, barren region often covered with rocks or sand and having little to no plant life

• desert

• mountain

• coastline

• basin

a massive area of Earth which rises steeply to great heights

• canyon

• mountain

• plateau

• basin

a depression in the surface where water often drains

• basin

• tributary

• estuary

• delta