Landforms BPjr Quizizz

What kind of landform does the picture show?

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Valley

• Plateau

What kind of landform is Jamaica?

(hint: It is a body of land completely surrounded by water.)

• Bay

• Valley

• Island

• Plain

What might you find on a prairie?

• Forests

• Grasses

• Oceans

• Mountains

Which might be the BEST place to grow crops?

• On a grassy plain

• On the side of a cliff

• Down in a canyon

• On top of a mountain

What kind of landform is lower than the area around it?

• Range

• Island

• Plains

• Valley

What kind of landform does the picture show?

• Canyon

• Plain

• Coast

• Range

Florida is a landform called a PENINSULA. What is a PENINSULA?

• A large piece of land that is totally surrounded by water.

• A kind of land that rises up high and has a peak.

• A landform that is surrounded by water on three sides.

• A small body of water that has land on three of its sides.

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How are a plateau and a mountain different?

• 
  A plateau is never high like a mountain.

• A plateau is pointed and a mountain is flat.

• A plateau has a flat top, and a mountain has a peak.

• 
  A plateau must be rocky and a mountain must be grassy.

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Why might you find calm water inside a bay?

• A bay does not have enough water to make waves.

• Animals build dams to stop rivers from flowing into a bay.

• The rocky plain on the ocean floor keeps the water calm.

• Land on three sides of the water can help block strong winds.

GEOGRAPHY is the study of Earth’s land. GEOLOGY is the study of earth’s structure. What do you think the prefix GEO- means?

• Study

• Earth

• Plants

• Animals