Exploring Landforms and Water Bodies

Which of the following is an example of a plateau?

• Mount Everest

• The Colorado Plateau

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Amazon Rainforest

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the term used to describe a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Archipelago

• Delta

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is the largest ocean on Earth?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

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Explain how a delta is formed.

• By the accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river

• By the erosion of a mountain

• By the movement of tectonic plates

• By the melting of glaciers

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Compare and contrast a bay and a gulf.

• Both are large bodies of water, but a bay is typically smaller and less enclosed than a gulf.

• Both are landforms, but a bay is formed by erosion while a gulf is formed by deposition.

• A bay is a freshwater body, while a gulf is a saltwater body.

• A bay is found in mountainous regions, while a gulf is found in flat regions.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe the process of how a canyon is formed.

• By the accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river

• By the erosion caused by a river over a long period of time

• By the movement of tectonic plates

• By the melting of glaciers

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following best describes an archipelago?

• A single large island

• A chain or group of islands

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

• A large body of water surrounded by land

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature of a place?

• Empire State Builiding

• Lincoln Memorial

• Rocky Mountains

• Statue of Liberty

What is this land feature?

• Island

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Plateau

Match the Landform name to its physical feature.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Valley

Cliff

Glaceir

Mountain Peak

River

Plateau