Landforms
Bodies of Water
Landforms
Bodies of Water
This & That
100
What is a mountain with vents through which molten lava, ash, and gas erupts called?
volcano
100

How many oceans are there?

five (5)

100
What is a piece of land completely surrounded by water called?
island
100

Oceans, some marshes, and some lakes are sources of this type of water.

saltwater

200

What landform is created when water dissolves rock layers underground forming stalactites and stalagmites?

cavern
200

Rivers, streams, glaciers, and most lakes are all sources of this kind of water.

freshwater
200
A high, rounded area of earth is called a what?
hill
200

Frozen masses of ice are called ___________.

glaciers

200
Broad, flat land with little trees is called what?
plain
300
What is a deep valley with steep sides called?
canyon
300
What is a large stream of fresh water that flows to a lake or ocean or another large stream?
river
300
The land that rises high above the land and has steep sides is called what?
mountains
300
What is a dry land where few people live and little grows called?
desert
400

This landform is created when a river cuts through sedimentary rock over a long period of time leaving behind steep walls.

canyon

400
What are the Earth's largest bodies of salt water called?
oceans
400
What are the low lands between mountains or hills called?
valley
400
What is the largest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
500

This landform is formed from the repeated eruption of underground magma that cools and builds on itself.

volcano

500
What is a large body of fresh water with land all around it called?
lake
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