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WorksheetsSMS Landforms Unit
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
A large group of islands
climate
tributary
archipelago
Water partially enclosed by land with an outlet to the sea; smaller than a gulf
bay
glacier
fjord
A hill that rises abruptly with sloping sides and flat top; often called a mitten
plateau
cape
butte
Man-made waterway used for irrigation or travel.
reef
ocean
canal
A deep valley with steep sides
canyon
valley
island
A point of land extending out form the coast into the sea.
delta
cape
gulf
One of the seven large landmasses
state
mass
continent
An area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks.
badlands
glacier
desert
Triangular section of land built up a river's mouth.
bay
delta
canal
A very dry place with little rain or vegetation.
desert
island
rapids
A body of slow moving ice
iceberg
atoll
glacier
An area of a sea/ocean partially enclosed by land, larger than a bay
gulf
bay
plateau
A ring-shaped coral island on the rim of an underwater volcano
delta
atoll
swamp
Land completely surrounded by water
peninsula
island
valley
Flat or gently rolling land
plain
desert
reef
A flat-topped, elevated landform
swamp
mesa
rapids
An underground hollow with an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
geyser
canyon
cave
A high, level area that is raised above the surrounding area with at least one steep side
plateau
butte
swamp
Windblown sands that have formed hills in deserts or beaches
desert
fjord
dune
Sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water
cape
bay
beach
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses, and separates two bodies of water
continent
cape
isthmus
The deeper part of a river or a harbor
channel
lagoon
island
Lowland saturated by water with trees and shrubs
island
swamp
valley
A low area between mountains with a river or stream
valley
plateau
butte
High, steep or overhanging rock face
mesa
cliff
butte
A large continuous body of water
ocean
river
sea
A large area of dense growth of trees and plants
jungle
prairie
forest
A shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
bay
lake
lagoon
A natural hot spring that emits a column of water and steam into the air
volcano
geyser
swamp
Densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
jungle
forest
valley
Land that rises with steep slopes and a peak or summit
hill
mesa
mountain
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
island
peninsula
valley
A part of land that rises noticeably above the rest of the land
mountain
mesa
hill
A long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater
fjord
bay
sea
Large chunks of ice that break off of glaciers
fjord
iceberg
isthmus
Body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel
ocean
sound
lake
Vast treeless plains with permafrost and small, low plants
valley
waterfall
tundra
An inland grassland area
prairie
marsh
plateau
A steep descent of water from a height
waterfall
river
lake
Mountains formed from lava
mesa
butte
volcano
A stream of water of considerable volume
river
waterfall
lake
Body of salt water surrounded almost entirely
ocean
sea
bay
A body of water completely surrounded by land
sea
lake
river
An area of low-lying wet land with grasses
marsh
swamp
archipelago
