Exploring Landforms and Water Bodies

Which of the following is a type of landform?

• River

• Mountain

• Lake

• Ocean

What is the term for a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface?

• River

• Ocean

• Pond

• Glacier

Which landform is best described as a flat, elevated area that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Hill

• Basin

What do we call a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas?

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Island

• Delta

Which of the following is a freshwater body of water?

• Sea

• Ocean

• Lake

• Gulf

What is the name for a body of water that flows into a larger body of water?

• River

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Desert

Which landform is formed by the accumulation of sand at the mouth of a river?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Valley

• Hill

Which of the following is NOT a major body of water?

• Ocean

• Sea

• Mountain

• Lake

If you are looking at a map and see a blue line, what does it most likely represent?

• Road

• River

• Mountain

• Forest

Which of the following best describes a peninsula?

• Land surrounded by water on three sides

• Land completely surrounded by water

• A flat, low-lying area

• A deep valley with steep sides