Landforms
What is a series of connected mountains
called?
A mountain range
The largest body of salt water on the earth’s surface
Ocean
What is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river.
Cape
I am standing on a raised and rounded piece of land. Where am I?
Hill
What a large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land?
Plateau
Which landform is located between mountains and hills and often formed by a river or stream?
A valley
What is a large stream of water that was created by nature?
River
A group of many islands is
Archipelago
I have a cup outside my house that collects rain. Using that cup, I just measured the rainfall for the year, and it was less than 10 inches. Where
am I?
Desert
What is a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.
This landform is a wide, flat piece of land.
A plain
What is a small, horseshoe- shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
Cove
What do you call a piece of land that is connected to the mainland and surrounded on most of its sides by water?
Penninsula
I’m swimming in a body of water that is completely surrounded by land. It’s not as big as a sea, though. Where am I?
Lake
What is a long narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
Fjord
This is a vent in the earth’s surface where melted rock comes out and creates a cone-shaped mountain.
A volcano
A large body of water that is partly or completely
Sea
What is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
Atoll
I’m standing on a landform with a flat area on top and steep walls- usually occurring in dry areas. What Am I?
Mesa
What is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river.
Delta
What do you call a large, flat area that is raised above the land around it?
A plateau
What is a man-made body of water that is often created to help boats get from one place to another?
Canal
What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses with water on two sides?
Isthmus
I am sitting in my canoe where a body of water meets the ocean. Where Am I?
Estuary
What is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
Tributary