Landforms & Water Features — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The Grand Canyon is an example of which landform feature?
A) mountain
B) valley
C) plateau
D) desert
The Grand Canyon is a very deep valley carved into the land, with high walls on each side.
2. The Nile is the world's longest what?
A) lake
B) ocean
C) river
D) stream
The Nile is a long river that flows through Africa into the Mediterranean Sea.
3. Mount Everest is the tallest example of which landform?
A) hill
B) mountain
C) plateau
D) peninsula
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, found in the Himalayas.
4. The Pacific is the largest what?
A) lake
B) bay
C) ocean
D) gulf
The Pacific is the largest ocean on Earth, bigger than any lake, bay, or gulf.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The Sahara is a famous African desert with lots of sand.
The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth, known for sand and dry air.
2. The Mississippi is a long river in the United States.
The Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in North America.
3. The Rocky Mountains are a long chain of mountains.
The Rockies are a mountain chain with many tall, snowy peaks.
4. Florida sticks out into the ocean, so it is a peninsula.
Florida is a peninsula because water surrounds it on three sides.
5. Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii is made of islands, each surrounded by ocean water on every side.