Landforms Vocabulary

What is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level called?

• valley

• mountain

• hill

• plateau

Which landform is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it?

• Canyon

• Mesa

• Valley

• Plateau

What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides called?

• Island

• Canyon

• Atoll

• Peninsula

Which landform is a narrow piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but connected to the mainland on one side?

• peninsula

• plateau

• isthmus

• archipelago

What are elevated areas of land that are lower than mountains called?

• cliffs

• hills

• plateaus

• valleys

What is the highest point of a mountain called?

• summit

• pinnacle

• climax

• peak

Which landform is a stream of water, or moving water?

• River

• Peninsula

• Lake

• Bay

What is a large area of flat land only grass and nearly no mountains or hills?

• plain

• valley

• hill

• plateau

Which landform is a long, narrow stretch of high land that is almost surrounded by water?

• peninsula

• plateau

• archipelago

• isthmus

What is a l’âge salty body of water it called?

• Ocean

• Sea

• river

• Lake