Landforms and Water Bodies

Landforms and Water Bodies

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?

2. A flat-topped hill with steep sides is called a:

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.

6. All lakes contain fresh water.

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: