Landforms

Question 1

Island

Answer 1

A piece of land surrounded by water

Question 2

A piece of land surrounded by water

Answer 2

Island

Question 3

Archipelago

Answer 3

A group of islands closely scattered in large bodies of water

Question 4

A group of islands closely scattered in large bodies of water

Answer 4

Archipelago

Question 5

Strait

Answer 5

A narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water

Question 6

A narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water

Answer 6

Strait

Question 7

Isthmus

Answer 7

A narrow link between larger bodies of land (land bridge)

Question 8

A narrow link between larger bodies of land (land bridge)

Answer 8

Isthmus

Question 9

Peninsula

Answer 9

A narrow strip of land extending from the main land to the sea

Question 10

A narrow strip of land extending from the main land to the sea

Answer 10

Peninsula

Question 11

River

Answer 11

A ribbon like body of water that flows downhill from the force gravity

Question 12

A ribbon like body of water that flows downhill from the force gravity

Answer 12

River

Question 13

Delta

Answer 13

A Wetland that has a river extending into large bodies of water which empty sediments

Question 14

A Wetland that has a river extending into large bodies of water which empty sediments

Answer 14

Delta

Question 15

Bay

Answer 15

The land curves inward, almost surrounding the sea/ocean

Question 16

The land curves inward, almost surrounding the sea/ocean

Answer 16

Bay

Question 17

Cape

Answer 17

A high point of land that extends into the water

Question 18

A high point of land that extends into the water

Answer 18

Cape

Question 19

Gulf

Answer 19

A part of an ocean/sea extending into the land

Question 20

A part of an ocean/sea extending into the land

Answer 20

Gulf

Question 21

Plateau

Answer 21

A flat terrain raised sharply above the ground

Question 22

A flat terrain raised sharply above the ground

Answer 22

Plateau

Question 23

Plan

Answer 23

A flat area of land that doesn’t change in elevation and typically treeless

Question 24

A flat area of land that doesn’t change in elevation and typically treeless

Answer 24

Plains

Question 25

Mountain

Answer 25

Elevated portion of the earths crust

Question 26

Mountain Range

Answer 26

Series of mountains ranged in a line

Question 27

Basin

Answer 27

Depressed section of earths crust surrounded by higher land

Question 28

Coast

Answer 28

The part of land near the sea (edge of the land)

Question 29

Tributary

Answer 29

A River or stream flowing into a larger lake

Question 30

Mouth

Answer 30

The place where the River enters a larger body of water

Question 31

Source

Answer 31

Where a River begins

Question 32

Fjord

Answer 32

A long, deep, narrow body of water that flows inland

Question 33

Canyon

Answer 33

Deep deft or cliffs resulting from erosion activity from rivers

Question 34

Volcano

Answer 34

An opening in the earths crust where lava erupts

Question 35

Valley

Answer 35

Elongated low area often in hills or mountains formed by a River

Question 36

Islet

Answer 36

A very very small island

Question 37

Glacier

Answer 37

Accumulation of ice, rock, and snow that moves down slope by gravity

Question 38

Iceberg

Answer 38

Large chunks of ice that break off from glacier

Question 39

Oasis

Answer 39

Fertile/water land in a desert environment

Question 40

Swamp

Answer 40

An area of land permanently saturated or filled with water

Question 41

Marsh

Answer 41

A type of environment where water covers ground for long time periods

Question 42

Butte

Answer 42

A tall flat-topped steep towers of rock

Question 43

Confluence

Answer 43

Two or more bodies of water join together

Question 44

Floodplain

Answer 44

area of land adjacent to a river which stretches long. Also experiences flooding