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Landforms

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land

a)

peninsula

b)

gulf

c)

island

d)

plateau

2.

A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved out by a river

a)

valley

b)

mesa

c)

canyon

d)

basin

3.

A low place between mountains (where they meet)

a)

canyon

b)

river

c)

valley

d)

basin

4.

Land formed with a flat area on top and steep walls

a)

valley

b)

plateau

c)

mesa

d)

plain

5.

low, bowl shape land with higher ground around it

a)

basin

b)

glacier

c)

plain

d)

peninsula

6.

A natural stream of water flowing in a definite course or direction

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

coastal plain

d)

coastal range

7.

A dry, barren region where only a few kinds of plants can grow

a)

mesa

b)

gulf

c)

valley

d)

desert

8.

A flat land along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean

a)

plain

b)

coastal range

c)

coastal plain

d)

gulf

9.

A vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, and ashes are expelled.

a)

plateau

b)

glacier

c)

canyon

d)

volcano

10.

A string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast

a)

mountain ranges

b)

coastal plains

c)

coastal range

d)

gulf

11.

A long-lasting, slow moving river of ice on land

a)

river

b)

glacier

c)

island

d)

basin

12.

Land that is surrounded by water

a)

island

b)

plain

c)

peninsula

d)

glacier

13.

A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

a)

plain

b)

plateau

c)

mesa

d)

basin

14.

A body of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

a)

island

b)

basin

c)

peninsula

d)

ocean

15.

A group of connected mountains (high elevation of land)

a)

mountain

b)

coastal range

c)

basin

d)

mountain range

16.

Flat land that have only small changes of elevation

a)

plain

b)

coastal plain

c)

valley

d)

canyon