WorksheetsLandforms - 3rd Grade
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Large bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth's surface
a)
oceans
b)
rivers
c)
lakes
d)
continents
2.
The ocean is divided into sections by large pieces of land called...
a)
islands
b)
continents
c)
states
d)
rivers
3.
Smaller than oceans, but large bodies of salt water-connected to oceans or surrounded by land
a)
oceans
b)
lakes
c)
seas
d)
rivers
4.
Are natural streams of flowing water that empty into oceans, lakes, or other bodies of water
a)
rivers
b)
lakes
c)
streams
d)
oceans
5.
Are small, flowing bodies of fresh water that empty into rivers...
a)
rivers
b)
lakes
c)
streams
d)
oceans
6.
Large bodies of mostly still water that are surrounded by land, can have salt or fresh water.
a)
oceans
b)
rivers
c)
lakes
d)
streams
7.
Are very much like lakes, but SMALLER
a)
oceans
b)
ponds
c)
lakes
d)
streams
8.
Large sheets of ice that sit on top of land, found where it is cold, they move slowly over time
a)
rivers
b)
lakes
c)
glaciers
d)
icebergs
9.
Landforms that are much higher than their surroundings, rounded or tall and rocky on top
a)
mountains
b)
hills
c)
plateaus
d)
canyons
10.
Landforms that are somewhat higher than their surroundings, but not as tall as mountains
a)
mountains
b)
hills
c)
plateaus
d)
canyons
11.
Flat areas - all the ground is about the same height and there are no high mountains or hills.
a)
mountains
b)
plains
c)
plateaus
d)
canyons
12.
High, flat lands. They are sort of like mountains with flat tops.
a)
mountains
b)
plateaus
c)
hills
d)
canyons
13.
Openings in the Earth, lava flows out of these openings and builds up
a)
canyons
b)
volcanoes
c)
hurricanes
d)
valleys
14.
Low areas between mountains or other high areas; are often formed by rivers or glaciers
a)
valleys
b)
rivers
c)
plateaus
d)
mountains
15.
Very deep valleys with steep sides, often formed by river erosion...
a)
canyons
b)
rivers
c)
plateaus
d)
mountains
16.
Large underground caves, formed when water in underground streams erodes rock and soil
a)
canyons
b)
caverns
c)
plateaus
d)
mountains
17.
Form when a rock wears away to make a natural passageway underneath an arched layer of rock
a)
bridge
b)
valley
c)
canyon
d)
arches
18.
Dry air, little rain, high daytime temperatures, and lots of wind, usually made up of sand
a)
jungle
b)
plains
c)
desert
d)
island
19.
Pieces of land that are smaller than continents and are completely surrounded by water
a)
states
b)
islands
c)
pond
d)
lakes
20.
Large groups of islands like the Hawaiian Islands
a)
island bodies
b)
Archipelagos
c)
volcanoes
d)
isthmuses
21.
Narrow bodies of water that connect two larger bodies of water
a)
rivers
b)
lakes
c)
straits
d)
bridge
22.
Narrow strips of land connecting two larger land masses
a)
straits
b)
plateaus
c)
isthmuses
d)
rivers
23.
Large bodies of land that stick out into the water, but are still connected to the mainland
a)
islands
b)
peninsulas
c)
seas
d)
rivers
24.
Earth's surface has many different land features, called _________.
a)
deserts
b)
buildings
c)
cities
d)
landforms
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