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Types of Landforms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides, but connected to a larger body of land

a)

Peninsula

b)

Archipelago

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

2.

A group or chain of islands

a)

Peninsula

b)

Archipelago

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

3.

A large area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land with at least one steep side. It's larger than a butte or mesa.

a)

Plateau

b)

Isthmus

c)

Cape

d)

Atoll

4.

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

a)

Isthmus

b)

Cape

c)

Atoll

d)

Strait

5.

A piece of land that extends into water and comes to a point

a)

plateau

b)

cape

c)

peninsula

d)

atoll

6.

Ring shaped coral islands

a)

atoll

b)

butte

c)

mesa

d)

isthmus

7.

An area of flat or gently rolling land next to a sea/ocean coast

a)

coastal plain

b)

interior plain

c)

butte

d)

mesa

8.

Isolated hill with flat top and almost vertical sides that stands alone. It's smaller than a mesa or plateau

a)

butte

b)

isthmus

c)

cape

d)

archipelago

9.

A flat topped mountain or hill with steep sides. It's larger than a butte, but smaller than a plateau.

a)

mesa

b)

cape

c)

atoll

d)

peninsula

10.

A low area between hills or mountains often with a river running through it.

a)

valley

b)

atoll

c)

mesa

d)

plateau

11.

Plain that lies away from the coast with low relief but elevation varies

a)

interior plain

b)

coastal plain

c)

mesa

d)

peninsula