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Exploring Landforms and Water Bodies

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a type of landform?

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

Lake

d)

Ocean

2.

What is the term for a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface?

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Pond

d)

Glacier

3.

Which landform is best described as a flat, elevated area that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side?

a)

Plateau

b)

Valley

c)

Hill

d)

Basin

4.

What do we call a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Isthmus

c)

Island

d)

Delta

5.

Which of the following is a freshwater body of water?

a)

Sea

b)

Ocean

c)

Lake

d)

Gulf

6.

What is the name for a body of water that flows into a larger body of water?

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

Plateau

d)

Desert

7.

Which landform is formed by the accumulation of sand at the mouth of a river?

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

Valley

d)

Hill

8.

Which of the following is NOT a major body of water?

a)

Ocean

b)

Sea

c)

Mountain

d)

Lake

9.

If you are looking at a map and see a blue line, what does it most likely represent?

a)

Road

b)

River

c)

Mountain

d)

Forest

10.

Which of the following best describes a peninsula?

a)

Land surrounded by water on three sides

b)

Land completely surrounded by water

c)

A flat, low-lying area

d)

A deep valley with steep sides

11.

Given a map with a legend, how would you identify a mountain range?

a)

Look for blue lines

b)

Look for brown or triangle symbols

c)

Look for green shaded areas

d)

Look for red circles

12.

If a river flows from a mountain to a lake, which direction is the water moving?

a)

From higher elevation to lower elevation

b)

From lower elevation to higher elevation

c)

In a circle

d)

It does not move

13.

You are given a map with contour lines close together. What does this indicate about the landform?

a)

The land is flat

b)

The land is steep

c)

The land is underwater

d)

The land is a desert

14.

If you see a symbol of a blue area with irregular edges on a map, what body of water does it most likely represent?

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Mountain

d)

Plateau

15.

Which landform would you most likely find at the edge of a continent, where land meets the ocean?

a)

Coast

b)

Valley

c)

Plateau

d)

Basin

16.

If you are planning a trip and want to avoid crossing a desert, which map feature should you look for?

a)

Green shaded areas

b)

Yellow or tan shaded areas

c)

Blue lines

d)

Red dots

17.

A city is located at the mouth of a river where it meets the sea. What advantages might this location provide for the city’s development?

a)

Access to fresh water and trade routes

b)

High elevation for defense

c)

Isolation from other cities

d)

Lack of natural resources

18.

You are given a map with several symbols and a legend. How would you determine which areas are most likely to flood during heavy rain?

a)

Identify low-lying areas near rivers or lakes

b)

Look for mountain symbols

c)

Find areas with many roads

d)

Choose areas far from water

19.

A new dam is built on a river. Predict one possible effect this could have on the landforms and bodies of water downstream.

a)

Reduced water flow may cause less sediment to reach the delta

b)

Mountains will form downstream

c)

Oceans will dry up

d)

Deserts will turn into forests

20.

You are given a topographic map and asked to plan a hiking route that avoids steep climbs. What map features should you use to make your plan?

a)

Contour lines that are far apart

b)

Areas with many blue symbols

c)

Regions with red dots

d)

Places with triangle symbols

21.

Which symbol on a map would most likely indicate the presence of a river?

a)

Red square

b)

Green area

c)

Blue line

d)

Yellow circle

22.

On a map, which color is most commonly used to represent bodies of water?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Brown

23.
What continent is #1
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
24.
What is the name of Continent 2
a)
Asia 
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Europe
25.
What is name of Continent 4?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
26.
What is the name of Continent 5?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Norht America
27.
What is name of Continent 3?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
North America
28.
What is name of Continent 6?
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
29.
What is name of Continent 7?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Asia
30.
Name ocean #8
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
31.
Name ocean #9
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Pacific
d)
Indian
32.
Name ocean #10
a)
Arctic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Atlantic
33.
Name ocean #11
a)
Arctic
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Pacific
34.

What zone is the United States in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

35.

What zone is the equator in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

36.

What is the name of the climate zones at the north and south of the map?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

37.

What is the name of the climate zones at the north and south of the map?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

38.

Which zone only has two seasons?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropica

39.

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

40.

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

a)

cold all year

b)

always warm

c)

hot in summer and cold in winter

41.

Which climate is cold and dry all year?

a)

Polar

b)

Mountainous

42.

Which climate is hot and wet all year?

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

c)

Arid