Landforms & Oceans Assessment

Match the following

• Large body of water surrounded by land land. Not an ocean.

• Volcano

• Tall landform that hot lava can come out of.

• Lake

• A large body of water partly surrounded by land and connected to the ocean.

• Bay

• Very large body of water with animals and plants inside of it. Covers 70% of Earth' s surface.

• Valley

• Low area in the middle of two mountains.

• Ocean

Match the following

• Small area of freshwater. Not a lake.

• Strait

• Land surrounded by land on three sides.

• Plain

• Narrow body of water that connects larger bodies of water.

• Plateau

• Raised, flat land with steep slopes on the sides.

• Pond

• Flat land covered in grass.

• Peninsula

Match the following

• Tallest landform.

• Island

• Area of land surrounded by water on all sides.

• Isthmus

• Flowing, moving stream that flows into an ocean lake, or pond.

• Waterfall

• Narrow strip of land that separates two bodies of water and connects two areas of land.

• River

• Water that starts at the top of a cliff and drops into a body of water below.

• Mountain

Match the following

• Formed by a flowing river. Cut deep into the Earth with tall steep sides.

• Beach

• Shore of a body of water. Covered by sand, gravel, or rock fragment.

• Cave

• Raised and rounded bit of land. Not as high as a mountain.

• Cliff

• Large hollow place in the side of a hill,

• Hill

• Very steep face of rock.

• Canyon

Which is the longest river in the world?

• Nile

• Mississippi

• Jordan

• St. Johns

Which of the following describes what Buttes look similar to?

• mittens

• table

• stapler

• door

Which of the following is the largest hot desert in the world?

• Sahara

• Serengeti

• Mojave

• Great Basin

Which of the following is the largest island in the world?

• Greenland

• Hawaii

• Japan

• Guam

BONUS:

Which of the following is the largest ocean on Earth?

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Southern