WorksheetsLandforms Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a low area of land between hills and mountains.
mountain
valley
island
canyon
What land form is a narrow valley with very steep sides, and a river at the bottom?
canyon
mountain
valley
plain
What land form is a large area of flat lands with few trees?
mountain
canyon
plain
valley
A large stream of water flowing through land into a lake, ocean, or other bodies of water.
River
Valley
Plain
Lake
A low area of land between hills or mountains.
Ocean
Valley
River
Island
A body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of Earth's surface.
Lake
Valley
Mountain
Ocean
Large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
Plateau
Valley
Hill
isthmus
A smaller round, raised part of land.
Mountain
Hill
Valley
Cliff
What is land that is formed by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers called?
sediment
deposition
delta
magma
A place where water from a river drops from a height; usually over a cliff.
butte
river
drinking fountain
waterfall
What is the land along the sea or ocean called?
coast
river
swamp
mountain
A dry region, usually sandy and without trees
island
ocean
plateau
desert
What is a high, steep slope of rock or soil called?
cliff
coast
swamp
waterfall
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land
peninsula
glacier
isthmus
plain
A low wetland where grass and trees grow
cliff
coast
swamp
waterfall
Which of the following is not a cause of erosion?
water
sun
wind
ice
What is weathering?
dropping sediment that was been carried by wind or water from one location to another
the process where rock is dissolved or worn away, or broken down into small pieces.
the process by which water, ice, wind, water, or gravity move pieces of rock and soil.
What is erosion?
dropping sediment that was been carried by wind or water from one location to another
the process where rock is dissolved or worn away, or broken down into small pieces.
the process by which water, ice, wind, water, or gravity move pieces of rock and soil.
What is deposition?
dropping sediment that was been carried by wind or water from one location to another
the process where rock is dissolved or worn away, or broken down into small pieces.
the process by which water, ice, wind, water, or gravity move pieces of rock and soil.
