Exploring Physical Features
A Grade 2 Social Studies worksheet to help students identify and understand different physical features of the Earth.
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Exploring Physical Features
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Look at the pictures to help you understand.
1. What is a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth?
Mountain
Ocean
Desert
Lake
2. Which physical feature is a very tall, natural raised area of land?
River
Island
Mountain
Valley
3. A large area of flat land is called a .
4. A is a body of water completely surrounded by land.
5. A river is a natural flowing of water.
6. A desert is a very wet place with lots of rain.
True
False
7. An island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
True
False
8. Look at the image below. What physical feature is shown?
9. Describe one way a mountain is different from a plain.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. A is a low area between mountains or hills.
11. The land next to the sea is called the .
12. A small, rounded raised area of land is a .