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Landforms & bodies of water

Identify islands, peninsulas, valleys, deltas, lagoons and atolls from geographical clues. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Landforms & bodies of water

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1. What is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs carved by a glacier: a fjord or a plain?
What is a long, narrow, de… · Landforms & bodies of water
2. What is a high, flat-topped area of land with steep sides called: a plateau (tableland) or a valley?
What is a high, flat-toppe… · Landforms & bodies of water
3. What is the shallow body of calm seawater sheltered inside a coral reef or atoll called: a lagoon or a glacier?
What is the shallow body o… · Landforms & bodies of water
4. What is a steep vertical rock face along a coast or mountain called: a cliff or a marsh?
What is a steep vertical r… · Landforms & bodies of water
5. What is a fertile spot in a desert where underground water reaches the surface to support plants: an oasis or a tundra?
What is a fertile spot in … · Landforms & bodies of water
6. What is a mound or ridge of loose wind-blown sand found on coasts or in deserts: a sand dune or a fjord?
What is a mound or ridge o… · Landforms & bodies of water
7. What is a large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land: a lake or a cape?
What is a large body of fr… · Landforms & bodies of water
8. What is the low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it, called: a valley or a peak?
What is the low land betwe… · Landforms & bodies of water
9. What is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger main river called: a tributary or an atoll?
What is a smaller stream o… · Landforms & bodies of water
10. What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger seas or oceans: a strait or a plateau?
What is a narrow passage o… · Landforms & bodies of water
11. What is the place where a river enters the sea or a lake called: the river mouth or the river source?
What is the place where a … · Landforms & bodies of water
12. What do we call a natural stream of fresh water flowing in a channel toward an ocean, lake or another stream: a river or a trench?
What do we call a natural … · Landforms & bodies of water

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Landforms & bodies of water

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1. What is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs carved by a glacier: a fjord or a plain?
Fjord
Fjords form when seawater floods a steep glacial U-shaped valley.
2. What is a high, flat-topped area of land with steep sides called: a plateau (tableland) or a valley?
Plateau (tableland)
A plateau is an elevated area of relatively flat land.
3. What is the shallow body of calm seawater sheltered inside a coral reef or atoll called: a lagoon or a glacier?
Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from the open ocean by a reef or barrier island.
4. What is a steep vertical rock face along a coast or mountain called: a cliff or a marsh?
Cliff
A cliff is a steep or vertical rock exposure.
5. What is a fertile spot in a desert where underground water reaches the surface to support plants: an oasis or a tundra?
Oasis
An oasis is watered by a natural spring or aquifer in an arid region.
6. What is a mound or ridge of loose wind-blown sand found on coasts or in deserts: a sand dune or a fjord?
Sand dune
Wind transports and piles sand grains into dunes.
7. What is a large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land: a lake or a cape?
Lake
A lake is an inland body of water surrounded by land.
8. What is the low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it, called: a valley or a peak?
Valley
Valleys are low-lying landforms between higher ranges.
9. What is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger main river called: a tributary or an atoll?
Tributary
A tributary feeds water into a larger river.
10. What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger seas or oceans: a strait or a plateau?
Strait
A strait is a navigable narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water.
11. What is the place where a river enters the sea or a lake called: the river mouth or the river source?
River mouth
A river begins at its source and empties at its mouth.
12. What do we call a natural stream of fresh water flowing in a channel toward an ocean, lake or another stream: a river or a trench?
River
Rivers carry fresh water downhill from higher ground to the sea or a lake.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Landforms & bodies of water

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs carved by a glacier: a fjord or a plain?
What is a long, narrow, de… · Landforms & bodies of water
2. What is a high, flat-topped area of land with steep sides called: a plateau (tableland) or a valley?
What is a high, flat-toppe… · Landforms & bodies of water
3. What is the shallow body of calm seawater sheltered inside a coral reef or atoll called: a lagoon or a glacier?
What is the shallow body o… · Landforms & bodies of water
4. What is a steep vertical rock face along a coast or mountain called: a cliff or a marsh?
What is a steep vertical r… · Landforms & bodies of water
5. What is a fertile spot in a desert where underground water reaches the surface to support plants: an oasis or a tundra?
What is a fertile spot in … · Landforms & bodies of water
6. What is a mound or ridge of loose wind-blown sand found on coasts or in deserts: a sand dune or a fjord?
What is a mound or ridge o… · Landforms & bodies of water
7. What is a large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land: a lake or a cape?
What is a large body of fr… · Landforms & bodies of water
8. What is the low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it, called: a valley or a peak?
What is the low land betwe… · Landforms & bodies of water
9. What is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger main river called: a tributary or an atoll?
What is a smaller stream o… · Landforms & bodies of water
10. What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger seas or oceans: a strait or a plateau?
What is a narrow passage o… · Landforms & bodies of water
11. What is the place where a river enters the sea or a lake called: the river mouth or the river source?
What is the place where a … · Landforms & bodies of water
12. What do we call a natural stream of fresh water flowing in a channel toward an ocean, lake or another stream: a river or a trench?
What do we call a natural … · Landforms & bodies of water

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Landforms & bodies of water

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs carved by a glacier: a fjord or a plain?
Fjord
Fjords form when seawater floods a steep glacial U-shaped valley.
2. What is a high, flat-topped area of land with steep sides called: a plateau (tableland) or a valley?
Plateau (tableland)
A plateau is an elevated area of relatively flat land.
3. What is the shallow body of calm seawater sheltered inside a coral reef or atoll called: a lagoon or a glacier?
Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from the open ocean by a reef or barrier island.
4. What is a steep vertical rock face along a coast or mountain called: a cliff or a marsh?
Cliff
A cliff is a steep or vertical rock exposure.
5. What is a fertile spot in a desert where underground water reaches the surface to support plants: an oasis or a tundra?
Oasis
An oasis is watered by a natural spring or aquifer in an arid region.
6. What is a mound or ridge of loose wind-blown sand found on coasts or in deserts: a sand dune or a fjord?
Sand dune
Wind transports and piles sand grains into dunes.
7. What is a large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land: a lake or a cape?
Lake
A lake is an inland body of water surrounded by land.
8. What is the low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it, called: a valley or a peak?
Valley
Valleys are low-lying landforms between higher ranges.
9. What is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger main river called: a tributary or an atoll?
Tributary
A tributary feeds water into a larger river.
10. What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger seas or oceans: a strait or a plateau?
Strait
A strait is a navigable narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water.
11. What is the place where a river enters the sea or a lake called: the river mouth or the river source?
River mouth
A river begins at its source and empties at its mouth.
12. What do we call a natural stream of fresh water flowing in a channel toward an ocean, lake or another stream: a river or a trench?
River
Rivers carry fresh water downhill from higher ground to the sea or a lake.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification