Unit 1: Geography Basics - Vocabulary: Landforms

Fill in the blank: A group of islands is called an _________.

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

• Continent

• Isthmus

Fill in the blank: A ring-shaped coral reef including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely is called an _________

• Atoll

• Peninsula

• Delta

• Isthmus

Fill in the blank: An area of land drained by a given river and its branches is called a _________.

• Basin

• Peninsula

• Delta

• Isthmus

Fill in the blank: A recessed coastal body of water, smaller than a gulf, that connects to a larger body of water, such as an ocean, is called a _________.

• Bay

• Mountain

• Desert

• Valley

Fill in the blank: A landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles, typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, pebbles, is called a _________.

• Beach

• Mountain

• Forest

• Desert

Fill in the blank: An artificial waterway for water conveyance is called a _________

• Canal

• Reservoir

• Dam

• Aquifer

Fill in the blank: A deep and narrow valley with steep walls is called a _________.

• Canyon

• Plateau

• Plain

• Hill

Fill in the blank: A point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean is called a _________.

• Cape

• Valley

• Delta

• Isthmus

Fill in the blank: A natural void in the ground often formed by the weathering of rock is called a _________?

• Cave

• Mountain

• Valley

• Plateau

Fill in the blank: A wide waterway between two landmasses that are close to each other is called a _________.

• Channel

• Desert

• Peninsula

• Mountain