NEW
Font size
WorksheetsLANDFORMS AND BODIES OF WATER
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following would describe a MOUNTAIN?
Area of gently rising land
Top of a mountain
Rises steeply above the surrounding land
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Which of the following would describe a BUTTE?
Lowland between mountains
Fracture formed where tectonic plates meet
Top of a mountain
Flat-topped hill with steep sides (smaller than a mesa)
Which of the following would describe a MOUNTAIN RANGE?
Gap between mountains
Group of mountains
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a GLACIER?
Fracture formed where tectonic plates meet
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Large ice mass that moves across the land
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a SUMMIT?
Top of a mountain
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Lowland between mountains
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a FAULT LINE?
Gap between mountains
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Lowland between mountains
Fracture formed where tectonic plates meet
Which of the following would describe a VALLEY?
Gap between mountains
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Lowland between mountains
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a MESA?
Gap between mountains
Flat-topped mountain with steep sides (smaller than a plateau)
Lowland between mountains
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a MOUNTAIN PASS?
Gap between mountains
Group of mountains
Lowland between mountains
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a PLATEAU?
Lowland between mountains
Group of mountains
Area of raised, mostly flat land
Area of gently rising land
Which of the following would describe a PRAIRIE?
Deep valley with steep sides, often carved by a river
Area of flat or gently rising lowland
Narrow form of a canyon
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe an ISLAND?
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Area of land completely surrounded by water
Narrow form of a canyon
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a SAVANNAH?
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Triangular-shaped area of land that forms at the mouth of a river
Area of grassland with scattered trees
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe an ISTHMUS?
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Triangular-shaped area of land that forms at the mouth of a river
Narrow form of a canyon
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a CANYON?
Deep valley with steep sides, often carved by a river
Area of land completely surrounded by water
Lowland between mountains
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a PENINSULA?
Ridge of rock or coral lying below the surface of the ocean
Area of land completely surrounded by water
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a RAVINE?
Ridge of rock or coral lying below the surface of the ocean
Narrow form of a canyon
Steep drop in a river’s path
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a REEF?
Ridge of rock or coral lying below the surface of the ocean
Triangular-shaped area of land that forms at the mouth of a river
Steep drop in a river’s path
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe an ARCHIPELAGO?
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Triangular-shaped area of land that forms at the mouth of a river
Group of islands
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a DELTA?
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Triangular-shaped area of land that forms at the mouth of a river
Deep valley with steep sides, often carved by a river
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
Which of the following would describe a RIVER SOURCE?
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Triangular-shaped area of land that forms at the mouth of a river
Deep valley with steep sides, often carved by a river
Where a river begins, usually in the mountains
Which of the following would describe a BAY?
Body of saltwater that is smaller than a gulf
Body of saltwater that is larger than a sea
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Where a river begins, usually in the mountains
Which of the following would describe a TRIBUTARY?
Passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Stream or river that flows into a larger river
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Where a river begins, usually in the mountains
Which of the following would describe a SEA?
Body of saltwater that is smaller than a gulf
Body of saltwater that is larger than an ocean
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Body of saltwater that is smaller than an ocean
Which of the following would describe a RIVER MOUTH?
Where a river begins, usually in the mountains
Passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Man-made river used for the passage of ships
Which of the following would describe a GULF?
Body of saltwater that is smaller than a bay
Body of saltwater that is larger than an ocean
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Body of saltwater that is smaller than a sea
Which of the following would describe a LAKE?
Passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Water that is completely surrounded by land
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Body of saltwater that is smaller than a sea
Which of the following would describe a STRAIT?
Passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Water that is completely surrounded by land
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Stream or river that flows into a larger river
Which of the following would describe a CANAL?
Where a river begins, usually in the mountains
Water that is completely surrounded by land
Man-made river used for the passage of ships
Stream or river that flows into a larger river
What is the world's longest mountain range?
the Rockies
the Alps
the Andes
the Himalayas
What is the world's tallest mountain?
Mount McKinley
Mount Everest
Mount Kilamanjaro
Mount Olympus
What is the world's largest desert?
the Mojave Desert
the Gobi Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Atacama Desert
What is the North America's largest canyon?
the Marianas Trench
the Great Canyon
the Grand Canyon
the Great Rift Valley
What is the world's tallest waterfall?
Paradise Falls
Niagara Falls
Victoria Falls
Angel Falls
What is the world's largest waterfall?
Paradise Falls
Niagara Falls
Victoria Falls
Yosemite Falls
What is the world's largest island?
Iceland
Greenland
Cuba
Hawaii
What is the world's longest river?
the Amazon
the Mississippi
the Yangtze
the Nile
What is the world's busiest canal?
the Suez Canal
the Erie Canal
the Panama Canal
the Grand Canal
On which continent would you find Mount Everest?
Asia
Africa
Australia
North America
On which continent would you find the Andes Mountains?
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
On which continent would you find the Sahara Desert?
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
On which continent would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
On which continent would you find the Nile River?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
On which continent would you find Victoria Falls?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
Which continent is Greenland part of?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
What is the world's largest (by volume) and deepest lake?
the Dead Sea
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Baikal
What is the world's largest river by volume of water?
the Amazon
the Mississippi
the Yangtze
the Nile
What is the world's largest lake by surface area?
the Dead Sea
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Baikal
