Landforms and Water Bodies
An educational worksheet for Grade 5 students covering various landforms and water bodies, their characteristics, and formation processes.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of the following is a large body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface?
Lake
River
Ocean
Pond
2. A flat-topped hill with steep sides is called a:
Mountain
Plateau
Valley
Canyon
3. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses is called an .
4. A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another stream is a .
5. A desert is a landform that receives a lot of rain.
True
False
6. All lakes contain fresh water.
True
False
7. Describe the difference between a peninsula and an island.
8. What is a canyon and how is it typically formed?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land is called a .
10. A triangular tract of sediment at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets, is known as a .
11. Look at the image below of a water cycle landscape. Identify and label two different landforms and two different water bodies that you see.

Landform 1:
Landform 2:
Water Body 1:
Water Body 2: