Landforms & Bodies of Water Review

A chain, cluster, or collection of islands

• Archipelago

• Strait

• Atoll

• Isthmus

What is a body of water that is surrounded by land?

• lake
• river
• ocean
• sea

What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water?

• island
• peninsula
• canyon
• plateau

What is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land, usually in the form of a peak?

• mountain
• hill
• valley
• canyon

What do you call a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides, but connected to mainland?

• peninsula
• island
• mountain
• canyon

What is low area between mountains or hills, often with a river running through it?

• valley
• canyon
• hill
• mountain

What is this body of water?

• waterfall
• river
• lake
• bay

This looks like a gulf, but is smaller. What is this called?

• Bay

• Gulf

• Ocean

• Sea

What is a delta?

• Where a river begins

• Where a river ends

• A river

• Wetlands that form when a river empties into another body of water

What does this picture best represent?

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Desert

• Africa