WorksheetsLandforms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a flat, low-lying land built up from soil, rocks, and pebbles carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth?
gulf/bay
mouth
source
delta
Choose the correct definition of gulf.
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, larger and deeper than a bay
a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas
a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
a narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
What is land that is completely surrounded by water?
peninsula
archipelago
island
lake
What is a narrow strip of land bordered by water that connects two larger land areas?
isthmus
strait
peninsula
archipelago
Choose the correct definition of lake.
a sizable inland body of water
a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean
a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
Find the correct definition of the underlined word, mountain.
a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas
land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from the surrounding land
an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation
a narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
Define peninsula.
a sizable inland body of water
a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
land area, smaller than a continent surrounded by water
a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides
What is an area of flat land that is raised higher than the surrounding land with steep sides?
plain
canyon
valley
plateau
Find the correct definition of the underlined word, plain.
broad, flat land
an area of land drained by a given river and its tributaries
land that gets large amounts of rainfall all year
an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation
Choose the correct definition of river.
a sizable inland body of water
a large natural stream of water that runs through the land
a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
Define strait.
a sizable inland body of water
a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides
What is an area of low land usually between hills or mountains?
plain
valley
mountains
plateau
What is a volcano?
a mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth
land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from the surrounding land
a large land mass that rises above the ocean
an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation
What is an arid region with little or no vegetation and warm temperatures?
desert
mountain
volcano
tundra
What is a chain of islands called?
tributary
gulf
peninsula
archipelago
What is the land along the sea or ocean?
valley
coast
plateau
gulf
What is the source of the river?
the place where the river begins
the place where the river ends
the place where o river empties into another river
What is a river or stream that flows into a larger river?
gulf
mouth
Tributary
source
What do you call the place a river ends? (it is into a larger body of water).
mouth
source
island
peninsula
What is a large body of salt water usually bigger than a sea?
Ocean
lake
river
tributary
