Landforms & Water Features — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which landform is flat on top but has steep sides?
A) mountain
B) plateau
C) valley
D) hill
A plateau is a raised, flat-topped landform with steep sides, unlike pointed mountains.
2. Which water feature is the largest?
A) pond
B) lake
C) river
D) ocean
Oceans are the largest water features, much bigger than lakes, rivers, or ponds.
3. A piece of land with water on three sides is called a what?
A) island
B) peninsula
C) plateau
D) plain
A peninsula has water on three sides and is connected to land on one side.
4. Which water feature is a large curved part of an ocean reaching into land?
A) bay
B) gulf
C) stream
D) pond
A gulf is a large part of an ocean that extends into the land, larger than a bay.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A wide, flat landform good for growing food is a plain.
Plains are flat landforms that are often used for farming because of their level ground.
2. A landform with water all around it is called an island.
Islands are landforms completely surrounded by water on every side.
3. Water that flows fast over rocks from a high place is a waterfall.
Waterfalls form when flowing water drops from a higher edge to a lower place.
4. A dry, sandy landform with very little rain is a desert.
Deserts are landforms with very low rainfall and often sandy ground.
5. A low area of land between two mountains is a valley.
Valleys are low lands found between higher landforms like mountains and hills.