WorksheetsLandforms
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does canyon mean?
a V-shaped valley eroded by a stream
a mound, hill, or ridge of windblown sand
a nearly level area that has been eroded or where the material has been deposited
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
what does mountian mean?
a mound, hill, or ridge of windblown sand
a gently sloping shore next to a body of water washed by waves or tides, often covered by sand and pebbles
a high, uplifted area with steep slopes
a piece of land surrounded by water
what does sand dune mean?
a curve or loop in a river or stream
a nearly level area that has been eroded or where the material has been deposited
a medium-to-large body of water surrounded by land
a mound, hill, or ridge of windblown sand
what does plateau mean?
a curve or loop in a river or stream
a nearly level area that has been uplifted
the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
a gently sloping shore next to a body of water washed by waves or tides, often covered by sand and pebbles
what does meander mean?
the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
a V-shaped valley eroded by a stream
a curve or loop in a river or stream
a mound, hill, or ridge of windblown sand
what does floodplain mean
a nearly level area that has been eroded or where the material has been deposited
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
a large mass of ice moving slowly over land
the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
what does plain mean?
a nearly level area that has been eroded or where the material has been deposited
a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
a low area between hills or mountains where a stream or glacier flows. Stream valleys are V-shaped. Glacier valleys are often U-shaped.
a V-shaped valley eroded by a stream
what does beach mean?
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
a gently sloping shore next to a body of water washed by waves or tides, often covered by sand and pebbles
a V-shaped valley eroded by a stream
the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
what does caldera mean?
a low area between hills or mountains where a stream or glacier flows. Stream valleys are V-shaped. Glacier valleys are often U-shaped.
a large mass of ice moving slowly over land
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
what does island mean?
a piece of land surrounded by water
a medium-to-large body of water surrounded by land
a large mass of ice moving slowly over land
a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
what does lake mean?
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
a low area between hills or mountains where a stream or glacier flows. Stream valleys are V-shaped. Glacier valleys are often U-shaped.
a medium-to-large body of water surrounded by land
a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
what does river/stream mean?
a mound, hill, or ridge of windblown sand
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
what does glaicier mean?
a mound, hill, or ridge of windblown sand
a large mass of ice moving slowly over land
a mountain made of lava, cinders, ash, and gases that have poured out through and opened in Earth’s crust
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
what does delta mean?
a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
a mountain made of lava, cinders, ash, and gases that have poured out through and opened in Earth’s crust
a nearly level area that has been uplifted
a nearly level area that has been eroded or where the material has been deposited
what does volcano mean?
a mountain made of lava, cinders, ash, and gases that have poured out through and opened in Earth’s crust
a large mass of ice moving slowly over land
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
a medium-to-large body of water surrounded by land
what does valley mean?
a nearly level area that has been uplifted
a medium-to-large body of water surrounded by land
a hole that forms when the top of a volcano blows off or when the magma below the volcano drains away
a low area between hills or mountains where a stream or glacier flows. Stream valleys are V-shaped. Glacier valleys are often U-shaped.
