Landforms

What is the purpose of studying the different types of land and water formations on Earth's surface?

• To predict weather changes

• To understand Earth's geography better

• To explore space

• To study human behavior

What are beaches commonly made of and where are they usually found?

• Rocks, along rivers

• Sand, along coasts

• Gravel, in forests

• Mud, near mountains

Which landform is described as a piece of land jutting into the sea?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Plateau

What is a common feature of bays and gulfs?

• They are deep water bodies enclosed by land.

• They are typically found in desert regions.

• They are large, flat areas of land.

• They are high landforms with steep sides.

What is it called when a river cuts a deep path through land?

• river

• mountain

• canyon

What is the place between two mountains called?

• canyon

• valley

• river

What is the largest body of water called?

• ocean

• lake

• river

What type of landform allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below Earth's surface?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Glacier

The 7 large land masses on Earth.

• continents
• countries
• cornucopia
• cacophonies

Earth's largest bodies of water.

• lakes
• seas
• reservoirs
• oceans