Landforms Quiz

A sizable inland body of water (surrounded by land

• lake
• valley
• plateau
• Peninsula

Land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 ft. or more)

• peninsula
• river
• Mountain
• lake

A large natural stream of water that runs through the land

• Canyon
• lowland
• river
• plain

Deep and narrow valley with steep walls usually caused by rivers

• Canyon
• peninsula
• isthmus
• strait

Land at a low elevation

• mountain
• plateau
• river
• lowland

Land, smaller than a continent surrounded by water on all sides

• peninsula
• island
• isthmus
• strait

A series of islands

• archipelago
• island
• river
• isthmus

A narrow piece of land connecting two bigger pieces of land.

• strait/channel
• ithmus
• sea
• peninsula

A large body of water, smaller than an ocean

• strait/channel
• ithmus
• sea
• peninsula

Mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

• volcano
• lowland
• valley
• plain