WorksheetsLandforms and Water Features
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
This landform is a small and narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger areas of land.
strait
isthmus
peninsula
lake
A large landform that is flat on top and has steep sides. Usually stands alone.
valley
bay
mesa
river
A large stream of water that flows into a larger body of water
peninsula
gulf
mesa
river
A landform that is a group of many islands.
river
mountain
archipelago
swamp
A large body of water surrounded by land.
island
lake
peninsula
bay
A landform with a high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.
peninsula
tributary
strait
mountain
An area of low-lying land that collects murky water and is overgrown with trees and vegetation.
isthmus
mesa
swamp
gulf
This landform is surrounded by water on all sides except one.
mesa
peninsula
strait
glacier
A smaller stream that flows from a larger stream (or river).
mountain
gulf
plateau
tributary
A narrow area of land that extends into a body of water, smaller than a peninsula.
cape
gulf
bay
mountain
A body of water that curves into the land and is usually smaller than a gulf.
bay
mountain
swamp
cape
A valley that is deep and has steep sides.
bay
canyon
plateau
tributary
A larger body of water that curves into the land from a sea and has a narrow mouth.
cape
gulf
strait
isthmus
This landform is a large raised area of land that is flat.
swamp
isthmus
lake
plateau
A thin passage of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water
strait
isthmus
lake
peninsula
An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
mesa
island
strait
lake
Low land between hills and mountains.
bay
plateau
swamp
valley
These 2 physical features are very similar because they each have a narrow passage that connects 2 larger features. What are these 2 features?
peninsula and cape
gulf and bay
isthmus and strait
plateau and mese
These 2 landforms are very similar because they each have a flat top but one stands alone with steep sides. What are these 2 features?
island and archipelago
peninsula and mesa
canyon and valley
plateau and mesa
These 2 landforms both have areas of land extending out into water having water on all 3 sides. One is just smaller than that other. What are these 2 features?
peninsula and cape
cape and plateau
isthmus and peninsula
mountain and mesa
These 2 features are completely surrounded! However, one by land and the other by water. What are these 2 features?
island and archipelago
lake and island
bay and gulf
canyon and valley
The Amazon is the longest one in South America and also has over 1,000 of these that break off from the Amazon. What are these 2 features?
river and tributaries
archipelago and mountains
river and straits
swamp and lakes
These 2 water features are practically the same. They both curve into the land but one of them is smaller than the other. Choose the correct statement.
A bay is LARGER than a gulf
A bay is SMALLER than a gulf
These 2 features both have low lands in between but one has steep rocky cliffs on each side and the other has mountains or hills on each side. Choose the correct statement.
A CANYON has steep cliffs on each side and a VALLEY has mountains or hills on each side.
A VALLEY has steep cliffs on each side and a CANYON has mountains or hills on each side.
Hawaii is considered an archipelago because it has many islands grouped together.
TRUE
FALSE
