Worksheetslandforms vocabulary
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
a large steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet
Lowlands
Isthmus
Mountain
Hill
large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land
Basin
Glacier
Lake
River
a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupt
Glacier
Mesa
Canyon
Volcano
any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
Basin
Bay
Cave
Peninsula
What is a low area of land between hills and mountains.
mountain
valley
island
canyon
A large stream of water flowing through land into a lake, ocean, or other bodies of water.
River
Valley
Plain
Lake
A body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of Earth's surface.
Lake
Valley
Mountain
Ocean
A smaller round, raised part of land.
Mountain
Hill
Valley
Cliff
Large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
Plateau
Valley
Hill
isthmus
A place where water from a river drops from a height; usually over a cliff.
butte
river
drinking fountain
waterfall
A dry region, usually sandy and without trees
island
ocean
plateau
desert
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
a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water
Basin
Lake
River
Beach
flat-topped, elevated landform
Isthmus
Mesa
Plateau
Valley
sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water
waterfall
mountain
hill
beach
a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill
cave
mountain
plateau
canyon
an area of land that is lower than the land around it
plateau
valley
desert
lowlands
a deep, narrow valley, usually with steep sides and a river flowing through it
cape
canyon
cave
river
a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
cape
canyon
cave
river
