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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 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
3. What do we call a piece of land completely surrounded by water: an island or a peninsula?
What do we call a piece of… · Landforms & bodies of water
4. What is a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of steam and hot water: a geyser or a glacier?
What is a natural hot spri… · Landforms & bodies of water
5. 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
6. 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
7. What is a recessed coastal inlet of the sea that is smaller than a gulf and partly enclosed by land: a bay or a ridge?
What is a recessed coastal… · Landforms & bodies of water
8. What is a fan-shaped area of fertile sediment deposited at the mouth of a river (such as the Nile): a delta or a plateau?
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9. 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
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 a headland or promontory extending into the sea (such as the Cape of Good Hope): a cape or a valley?
What is a headland or prom… · Landforms & bodies of water
12. What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that links two larger areas of land (such as Panama): an isthmus or a bay?
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12 questions · Seed 48 · 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 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.
3. What do we call a piece of land completely surrounded by water: an island or a peninsula?
Island
An island is a landmass completely surrounded by water.
4. What is a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of steam and hot water: a geyser or a glacier?
Geyser
Geothermal heat boils underground water to produce a geyser eruption.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. What is a recessed coastal inlet of the sea that is smaller than a gulf and partly enclosed by land: a bay or a ridge?
Bay
A bay is a curved indentation of a shoreline.
8. What is a fan-shaped area of fertile sediment deposited at the mouth of a river (such as the Nile): a delta or a plateau?
Delta
A delta forms where a river slows and drops sediment as it meets slower-moving water.
9. 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.
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 a headland or promontory extending into the sea (such as the Cape of Good Hope): a cape or a valley?
Cape
A cape is a coastal point of land jutting into the sea.
12. What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that links two larger areas of land (such as Panama): an isthmus or a bay?
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow land bridge connecting two larger landmasses.

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

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 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
3. What do we call a piece of land completely surrounded by water: an island or a peninsula?
What do we call a piece of… · Landforms & bodies of water
4. What is a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of steam and hot water: a geyser or a glacier?
What is a natural hot spri… · Landforms & bodies of water
5. 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
6. 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
7. What is a recessed coastal inlet of the sea that is smaller than a gulf and partly enclosed by land: a bay or a ridge?
What is a recessed coastal… · Landforms & bodies of water
8. What is a fan-shaped area of fertile sediment deposited at the mouth of a river (such as the Nile): a delta or a plateau?
What is a fan-shaped area … · Landforms & bodies of water
9. 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
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 a headland or promontory extending into the sea (such as the Cape of Good Hope): a cape or a valley?
What is a headland or prom… · Landforms & bodies of water
12. What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that links two larger areas of land (such as Panama): an isthmus or a bay?
What is a narrow strip of … · Landforms & bodies of water

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

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 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.
3. What do we call a piece of land completely surrounded by water: an island or a peninsula?
Island
An island is a landmass completely surrounded by water.
4. What is a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of steam and hot water: a geyser or a glacier?
Geyser
Geothermal heat boils underground water to produce a geyser eruption.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. What is a recessed coastal inlet of the sea that is smaller than a gulf and partly enclosed by land: a bay or a ridge?
Bay
A bay is a curved indentation of a shoreline.
8. What is a fan-shaped area of fertile sediment deposited at the mouth of a river (such as the Nile): a delta or a plateau?
Delta
A delta forms where a river slows and drops sediment as it meets slower-moving water.
9. 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.
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 a headland or promontory extending into the sea (such as the Cape of Good Hope): a cape or a valley?
Cape
A cape is a coastal point of land jutting into the sea.
12. What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that links two larger areas of land (such as Panama): an isthmus or a bay?
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow land bridge connecting two larger landmasses.

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification