Landforms and Bodies of Water Study Guide

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a very high area of land that can be covered with snow.

• valley

• mountain

• forest

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a large body of salt water.

• ocean

• river

• pond

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain.

• valley

• river

• hill

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a body of water that flows across the land.

• lake

• river

• ocean

Fill in the blank: A _______ is an area of low land between mountains.

• plateau

• hill

• valley

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.

• river

• ocean

• lake

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a large area of flat land.

• plain

• mountain

• valley

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a small body of water surrounded by land on all sides.

• River

• pond

• Stream

Fill in the blank: A _______ is the largest area of land on Earth. There are 7 of them: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

• country

• island

• continent

Which landforms best describe where we live?

• volcanoes and islands

• plateaus and mountains

• plains and hills