Exploring Landforms
This worksheet helps fifth-grade students learn about different landforms, their characteristics, and how they are formed.
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Exploring Landforms
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean?
Mountain
River
Desert
Island
2. Which landform is a large area of flat land?
Valley
Plateau
Plain
Canyon
3. A is a raised area of land, but smaller than a mountain.
4. An is land completely surrounded by water.
5. A desert is always hot and sandy.
True
False
6. Plateaus are often called 'tablelands' because of their flat tops.
True
False
7. Describe the difference between a mountain and a hill.
Match each landform with its description.
8. Valley
a. A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides, often with a river flowing through it.
9. Peninsula
b. A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
10. Canyon
c. A piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to the mainland on one side.