5th - SS Landform Terms

Question 0

Cape

Answer 0

Point of land extending into the body of water

Question 1

Bay

Answer 1

Part of an ocean or lake extending into the body of water

Question 2

Delta

Answer 2

A triangular deposit of sand and soil to collect at the mouth of some rivers

Question 3

Gulf

Answer 3

Part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger and of bay

Question 4

Harbor

Answer 4

A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely

Question 5

Isthmus

Answer 5

A narrow strip of land with water on both side, connecting two larger areas

Question 6

Oasis

Answer 6

Fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation

Question 7

Strait

Answer 7

A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water

Question 8

Tributary

Answer 8

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

Question 9

Canal

Answer 9

A waterway dug across land through which ships can pass through

Question 10

Channel

Answer 10

A narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway.

Question 11

Desert

Answer 11

A dry, barren region that may be sandy and without trees

Question 12

Glacier

Answer 12

A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain

Question 13

Island

Answer 13

An area of land completely surrounded by water

Question 14

Lake

Answer 14

A large body of water surrounded by land

Question 15

Mountain

Answer 15

Landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.

Question 16

Mountain range

Answer 16

A row of connected mountains

Question 17

Mouth (of a river)

Answer 17

The part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water

Question 18

Peninsula

Answer 18

Land surrounded by water on all sides but one

Question 19

Plain

Answer 19

A broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation

Question 20

River

Answer 20

A large stream water that flows into a Lake, ocean, or other body of water.

Question 21

Swamp

Answer 21

Low, wet land that supports grass and trees