Types of Landforms
Name a landform.
Mountain, Valley, Island, River, Lake, Ocean, etc.
Describe in a mountain in a complete sentence.
EX: A mountain is a tall formation of land.
lake, bay, river, ocean, etc.
Which ocean is west of California?
Pacific Ocean
Name landform in California.
Mountain, River, Lake, Desert, etc.
What is a valley?
Low land found between mountain ranges.
What is the difference between a pond and a lake?
A pond is a small body of water surrounded by land and a lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.
Name a valley in California.
Death Valley, Sacramento Valley, and San Joaquin Valley
What water landform has water on 3 sides?
Peninsula
Describe a plain.
Low, flat land all around.
Which river goes through the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley?
Sacramento River
What water landform is found in San Francisco?
Bay
Which landform is surrounded completely by water?
Island
What state of matter is a mountain?
Solid - Rock
What is created when the Sacramento River forks into the San Francisco Bay?
A delta
Name the tallest mountain in California.
Mt. Whitney