Landforms and Waterforms for 2nd Grade

What is a high landform called?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Hill

• Mountain

What do we call a low area between hills or mountains?

• canyon

• valley

• plateau

• ridge

What is a large area of flat land called?

• mountain

• valley

• plain

• plateau

What is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides?

• peninsula

• cove

• island

• bay

What do we call a small piece of land surrounded by water?

• island

• isthmus

• continent

• peninsula

What is a large body of salt water called?

• pond

• lake

• river

• ocean

What is a flowing body of water called?

• river

• pond

• ocean

• lake

What is a small body of still water called?

• stream

• pond

• lake

• ocean

What do we call a narrow body of water between two land masses?

• Strait

• Bay

• Lake

• Canal

What is a natural flow of water in a vertical drop?

• Lake

• Pond

• Stream

• Waterfall