Landform Around the World

Which of these landforms are raised higher than the land around them (choose 2 answers)

• plains

• mountains

• hills

• valley

Low area between mountains or hills is called

• slope

• plains

• valleys

• desert

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Which of these contains a lot of nutrients so that plants will grow very well in the soil?

• Valleys

• plains

• mountains

• hills

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What is a mountain?

• a very high piece of land

• an area of flat land

• low land between mountains or hills

• land that borders the sea or ocean

What is a lake?

• a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

• a large body of salt water

• land that borders a sea or ocean

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is a valley?

• a very high piece of land

• land that has water all around it

• an area of flat land

• low land between mountains or hills

What is an island?

• land that borders the sea or ocean

• land that has water all around it

• land with water touching 3 sides

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is an ocean?

• a long body of water that flows across land

• a large body of salt water

• a body of water surrounded by a lake

• a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

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What is a plain?

• land that borders the sea or ocean

• low land between mountains or hills

• an area of flat land

• land with water touching 3 sides

What is a river?

• a long body of water that flows across land

• a body of water surrounded by land

• a large body of salt water

• a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

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