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Landforms and Water Features

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This landform is a small and narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger areas of land.

a)

strait

b)

isthmus

c)

peninsula

d)

lake

2.

A large landform that is flat on top and has steep sides. Usually stands alone.

a)

valley

b)

bay

c)

mesa

d)

river

3.

A large stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

a)

peninsula

b)

gulf

c)

mesa

d)

river

4.

A landform that is a group of many islands.

a)

river

b)

mountain

c)

archipelago

d)

swamp

5.

A large body of water surrounded by land.

a)

island

b)

lake

c)

peninsula

d)

bay

6.

A landform with a high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.

a)

peninsula

b)

tributary

c)

strait

d)

mountain

7.

An area of low-lying land that collects murky water and is overgrown with trees and vegetation.

a)

isthmus

b)

mesa

c)

swamp

d)

gulf

8.

This landform is surrounded by water on all sides except one.

a)

mesa

b)

peninsula

c)

strait

d)

glacier

9.

A smaller stream that flows from a larger stream (or river).

a)

mountain

b)

gulf

c)

plateau

d)

tributary

10.

A narrow area of land that extends into a body of water, smaller than a peninsula.

a)

cape

b)

gulf

c)

bay

d)

mountain

11.

A body of water that curves into the land and is usually smaller than a gulf.

a)

bay

b)

mountain

c)

swamp

d)

cape

12.

A valley that is deep and has steep sides.

a)

bay

b)

canyon

c)

plateau

d)

tributary

13.

A larger body of water that curves into the land from a sea and has a narrow mouth.

a)

cape

b)

gulf

c)

strait

d)

isthmus

14.

This landform is a large raised area of land that is flat.


a)

swamp

b)

isthmus

c)

lake

d)

plateau

15.

A thin passage of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water

a)

strait

b)

isthmus

c)

lake

d)

peninsula

16.

An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.

a)

mesa

b)

island

c)

strait

d)

lake

17.

Low land between hills and mountains.

a)

bay

b)

plateau

c)

swamp

d)

valley

18.

These 2 physical features are very similar because they each have a narrow passage that connects 2 larger features.  What are these 2 features?

a)

peninsula and cape

b)

gulf and bay

c)

isthmus and strait

d)

plateau and mese

19.

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?

a)

island and archipelago

b)

peninsula and mesa

c)

canyon and valley

d)

plateau and mesa

20.

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?

a)

peninsula and cape

b)

cape and plateau

c)

isthmus and peninsula

d)

mountain and mesa

21.

These 2 features are completely surrounded!  However, one by land and the other by water.  What are these 2 features?

a)

island and archipelago

b)

lake and island

c)

bay and gulf

d)

canyon and valley

22.

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?

a)

river and tributaries

b)

archipelago and mountains

c)

river and straits

d)

swamp and lakes

23.

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)

A bay is LARGER than a gulf

b)

A bay is SMALLER than a gulf

24.

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)

A CANYON has steep cliffs on each side and a VALLEY has mountains or hills on each side.

b)

A VALLEY has steep cliffs on each side and a CANYON has mountains or hills on each side.

25.

Hawaii is considered an archipelago because it has many islands grouped together.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE