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Landforms

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger pieces of land is called a (n)

a)

isthmus

b)

bay

c)

strait

d)

tundra

2.

A continuous, mostly flat area that consist of few trees and plentiful grassland is called a(n)

a)

plateau

b)

plain

c)

tundra

d)

escarpment

3.
Large level, or nearly level area of land at high elevation
a)
delta
b)
butte
c)
mesa
d)
plateau
4.
Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposited silt. Fan or triangle shaped
a)
gap
b)
key
c)
continental divide
d)
delta
5.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
6.

This photo shows a ...

a)
Plain
b)
Island
c)
Valley
d)
River
7.
I am a/an
a)
Peninsula
b)
Plain
c)
Valley
d)
Island
8.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
mountain
9.

A body of water that flows and is surrounded by land on both sides?

a)

ocean

b)

pond

c)

river

d)

stream

10.

What is a coast?

a)

land that has water all around it

b)

land with water touching 3 sides

c)

land that borders the sea or ocean

d)

a large body of salt water

11.

What river creates most of the shape of Wayne County?

a)

Little South Fork

b)

Big South Fork

c)

Cumberland

d)

Kentucky

12.

When a narrow body of water connects two larger bodies of water it is called a

a)

isthmus

b)

straight

c)

canal

d)

creek

13.

US deserts are located in the

a)

south

b)

west

c)

north

d)

east

14.

A concentration of volcanoes in a certain world area is called

a)

The Ring of Fire

b)

Three Rings of Death

c)

Volcano Alley

d)

Continental Divide

15.

A map that shows states in the US is an example of this type of map:

a)

political

b)

demographic

c)

physical

d)

topgraphic

16.

A map that shows features like rivers and landforms is this type of map:

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

climate

d)

demographic

17.

A map that shows characteristics of a group, such as life span or birth rate:

a)

Political

b)

Climate

c)

Demographic

d)

Physical

18.

The most famous isthmus in the world is in

a)

Mexico

b)

Panama

c)

Egypt

d)

Indonesia

19.

The river that is considered the gateway into the US, and the second largest river in the US

a)

Colorado

b)

Mississippi

c)

Ohio

d)

Platte

20.
This canyon is a result of
a)
water erosion
b)
glaciers
c)
wind
21.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
canyon
22.

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Colorado

23.

Which river is marked by the letter W on this map?

a)

The Colorado River

b)

The St. Lawrence River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Hudson River

24.

Which river is located the farthest west?

a)

The St. Lawrence River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Colorado River

d)

The Hudson River

25.

Which geographic feature is drawn on the map?

a)

The Sierra Nevada Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Hudson River

26.

How many miles did the Panama Canal save in a journey from New York to California?

a)

1000

b)

3000

c)

5000

d)

8000