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
hillplaindesert Water
pondstreamwaterfall Hills, plains, and deserts are made of land. Ponds, streams, and waterfalls are made of water.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A small, round landform that is shorter than a mountain is a hill.
Hills are smaller and less steep than mountains, with rounded tops.
2. A small body of still water that is smaller than a lake is a pond.
Ponds are smaller than lakes and usually have still, shallow water.
3. A small, narrow flow of water, smaller than a river, is a stream.
Streams are small, narrow water features that often feed into rivers.
4. A big, flat area of land with few trees is a plain.
Plains are large, flat landforms often used for farming.
5. A dry, sandy landform with very little rain is a desert.
Deserts are landforms that receive very little rainfall each year.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A hill is taller than a mountain.
True False
Hills are shorter and smaller than mountains.
2. A pond is smaller than an ocean.
True False
Ponds are tiny compared to oceans, which cover most of Earth.
3. A stream is a very large river.
True False
A stream is a small flow of water, while a river is much larger and wider.
4. A desert gets very little rain.
True False
Deserts are landforms that have very low rainfall each year.