Landforms & Water Features — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each feature as a LANDFORM or a WATER feature.
Landform
mountainislandvalley Water
riverlakeocean Mountains, islands, and valleys are shaped from land. Rivers, lakes, and oceans are made of water.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A very tall landform with a pointed top is called a mountain.
Mountains are the tallest landforms and often have steep, pointed tops.
2. The biggest body of salty water on Earth is an ocean.
Oceans are the largest water features and cover most of Earth's surface.
3. A piece of land with water all around it is an island.
An island is surrounded by water on every side.
4. A long line of water that flows across the land is a river.
Rivers are flowing water features that move from higher to lower places.
5. A low area of land between two hills or mountains is a valley.
Valleys are low lands found between higher landforms like hills and mountains.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A lake has land all around it.
True False
Lakes are water features that are completely surrounded by land.
2. A mountain is a water feature.
True False
A mountain is a landform, not a water feature, because it is made of land.
3. An ocean is bigger than a pond.
True False
Oceans are the largest water features while ponds are very small ones.
4. A valley is a tall landform.
True False
A valley is a low area, not a tall one. Mountains and hills are tall.