Landforms: Geography Lesson #2

Which of these are elevated(raised) landforms? Choose all that apply!

• Peninsula

• Desert

• Hill

• Mountain

• Plain

Which of these is a isthmus?

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What describes a mountain?

• a FLAT topped elevated landform.

• Land bordering an ocean or sea.

• A large steep area of land that usually has an elevation of 1,000 feet or more.

• A dry area of land containing little plant life and has very little rain fall each year.

• a gently sloped raised land.

Which of the following describes a Valley?

• A deep hollowed out area found in the side of a cliff or hill

• A large area of land that is mostly flat, animals such as buffalo roam here.

• Land bordering the sea, ocean , or lake. Can be sandy or rocky.

• Long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges

Which of the pictures represents a landform called cape?

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The difference between a canyon and a basin is that a basin is the bottom of mountains and contains water and a canyon does not always contain water.

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• false

True or False: A peninsula is attached by a thick strip of land.

• True

• False

Which of these landforms are very similar? Select all that apply.

• Coast

• Mesa

• Island

• Plateau

• Plain

What 3 landforms might you see in the same trip? Select three.

• Desert

• valley

• Coast

• Island

• Cape

The landform that is deep and hollowed-out. Sometimes there is water within this landform. People like to explore these dark landforms if they are adventurous.

• mountain

• canyon

• basin

• cave