Landforms & Water Features — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A high, flat landform with steep sides is called a plateau.
Plateaus are raised landforms that are flat on top with steep sides.
2. A piece of land with water on three sides is a peninsula.
A peninsula is connected to larger land on one side and surrounded by water on three sides.
3. Water that falls down from a high place to a low place is a waterfall.
Waterfalls form where water flows over a high edge and drops down.
4. A body of fresh water surrounded by land is a lake.
Lakes are large water features with land all around them.
5. A landform taller than a hill with a pointed top is a mountain.
Mountains are the tallest landforms, often with pointed, snowy tops.
6. A curved part of the ocean that cuts into the land is a bay.
Bays are ocean water features that curve into the land and are smaller than gulfs.
7. A piece of land with water all around it is an island.
Islands are landforms with water on every side.
8. A dry landform with lots of sand and little rain is a desert.
Deserts are landforms that get very little rainfall.
9. A long flow of water that moves across the land is a river.
Rivers are long, flowing water features that often reach the ocean.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
mountain
→ tall with pointed top
tall with pointed top
lake
→ water surrounded by land
water surrounded by land
island
→ land surrounded by water
land surrounded by water
river
→ fast-flowing water
fast-flowing water
Each landform or water feature has a key clue: mountains are tall, lakes have land around, islands have water around, and rivers flow.