Landforms & Bodies of Water Review

Who Am I?

100

I am a long low area between mountains where rivers often flow. Farmers like to live here because the soil is good. Who am I?

Valley

200

I am lower than a mountain and often covered with grass. I am smaller and rounded. Who am I?

Hill

300

I am flat on top and have steep sides. I am smaller than a plateau. Who am I?

Mesa

400

I am a waterway people built to help boats travel between two larger bodies of water. Cities like Venice use me for travel. Who am I?

Canal

500

I am formed when hot rock from inside the Earth erupts and then cools to make new land. I can make islands or mountains. Who am I?

Volcano

Name That Landform

100

This landform is very flat and is a good place to build cities and farms. Name it.

Plains

200

This is a very tall series of mountains GROUPED TOGETHER. Name it.

Hint: What do we call of FAMILY of mountains!?

Mountain Range

300

This landform has steep cliffs and a narrow valley. Often a river flows at the bottom. Name it.

Canyon

400

This is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. Name it.

Plateau

500

This forms when a river drops its sand and dirt as it reaches the ocean, making new land in a fan shape. Name it.

Delta

Name That Body of Water

100

This is a very large salty body of water that covers most of the Earth. Name it.

Ocean

200

This body of water is completely surrounded by land. It can be fresh or salty. Name it.

Lake/Pond

300

This body of water flows downhill and often ends in a larger body of water. It can carve valleys over time. Name it.

River

400

This is a piece of ocean that is partly surrounded by land (example: the ____ of Mexico). Name it.

Gulf

500

Fill in the blank: The Grand Canyon was made over millions of years by a ________ cutting through rock.  

River

Fun Fact

100

Water and wind can break rocks into smaller pieces. 

True

200

Which force moves pieces of rock and soil from one place to another? 

A) Erosion 

B) Growing 

C) Painting

A) Erosion 

300

This landform is made when wind piles up sand in deserts or on beaches. Name it.

Sand Dunes

400

Name one way landforms are created.

Answers May Vary:

Earthquakes

Water

Weathering & Erosion

Wind

ETC

500

Name the SECOND longest River. Hint: It's located in South America

the Amazon River