1. Landforms
A natural formation or area of land, like a mountain, valley, or plain.

2. Mountain
A landform that is higher than the area around it and has a peak.
Pictured:
“Himalayan Mountains”

3. Plateau
A landform that rises up like a mountain, but has a flat surface on top.
Pictured:
Colorado Plateau

4. Plain
A wide, flat area of land.
Pictured: Kansas Plains

5. An area of land that is surrounded by water.
Island
An area of land that is surrounded by water.

6. Canyon
A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it.
Pictured: Grand Canyon

7. Bay
A large area of water that is part of an ocean or lake and partly surrounded by land.

8. Coast
The land along or near a sea or ocean.
Pictured: Oregon Coast

9. Valley An area of low land between hills and mountains.
Pictured: Shenandoah Valley

10. Desert
An area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot.
Pictured: Sahara Desert

11. Peninsula
A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to a larger land area.
Pictured: Map of Florida

12. What kind of landform does this picture show?
A.) mountain
B.) canyon
C.) valley
D. ) plateau

13. What kind of landform is the country of Jamaica?
A.) bay
B.) valley
C.) island
D.) plain

14. What might you find on a prairie. A. ) forests B. ) grasses C
What might you find on a prairie? A.) forests B.) grasses C.) oceans D.) mountains
Which might be the BEST place to grow crops? A.) on a grassy plain B.) on the side of a cliff C.) down in a canyon D.) on top of a mountain

15. What kind of landform is lower than the area around it. A. ) island B
What kind of landform is lower than the area around it? A.) island B.) plains C.) valley D.) range
How are a plateau and mountain different? A.) A plateau is never high like a mountain. B.) A plateau is pointed and a mountain is flat. C.) A plateau has a flat top and a mountain has a peak. D. A plateau must be rocky and a mountain must be grassy.

16. What kind of landform does this picture show?
A.) canyon B.) plain C.) coast D.) range

17. Why might you find clam water inside a bay?
A.) A bay does not have enough water to make a wave.
B.) Animals build dams to stop rivers from flowing into a bay.
C.) The rocky plain on the ocean floor keeps the water clam.
D. Land on three sides of the water can help block strong winds.
Florida is a landform called a Peninsula. What is a Peninsula? A.) A large piece of land that is totally surrounded by water. B.) A kind of land that rises up high and has a peak. C.) A landform that is surrounded by water on three sides. D.) A small body of water that has land on three of its sides.

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