Landforms

Question 1

Ocean

Answer 1

Large body of water

Question 2

Gulf

Answer 2

large part of the ocean that extends into land

Question 3

Reef

Answer 3

ocean ridge made up of coral, rock, or sand

Question 4

Penninsyla

Answer 4

part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf

Question 5

Isthmus

Answer 5

narrow peice of land connecting two larger land areas

Question 6

delta

Answer 6

area where a river deposits soil into the ocean

Question 7

Bay

Answer 7

part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf

Question 8

Island

Answer 8

area of land surrounded entirely by water

Question 9

Strait

Answer 9

narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Question 10

Lagoon

Answer 10

body of shallow water

Question 11

Tributary

Answer 11

stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

Question 12

River

Answer 12

natural flow of water that runs through the land

Question 13

Lake

Answer 13

inland body of water

Question 14

Basin

Answer 14

bowl shaped area of land surrounded by higher land

Question 15

Volcano

Answer 15

opening in earth’s crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt

Question 16

Canyon

Answer 16

deep,narrow valley with steep walls

Question 17

Valley

Answer 17

area of low land between hills or mountains

Question 18

Mountain

Answer 18

area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 ft.

Question 19

Glacier

Answer 19

large area of slow-moving ice

Question 20

Hill

Answer 20

rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain

Question 21

Plain

Answer 21

nearly flat area

Question 22

Dune

Answer 22

hill of sand shaped by wind

Question 23

Oasis

Answer 23

area in the desert with a water source

Question 24

Desert

Answer 24

extremely dry area with little water and few plants

Question 25

Plateau

Answer 25

large,flat,elevated area of land

Question 26

Coast

Answer 26

area of land near the ocean