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Landforms 2 Study Guide


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
mc001-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast
a.
cove
c.
lake
b.
bay
d.
gulf
 

 2. 
mc002-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
a.
delta
c.
river
b.
swamp
d.
marsh
 

 3. 
mc003-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Landform that is very dry and has few plants and animals
a.
prairie
c.
plateau
b.
desert
d.
oasis
 

 4. 
mc004-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Part of an ocean or lake that curves deeply into the land
a.
reef
c.
bay
b.
strait
d.
delta
 

 5. 
mc005-1.jpg            Nibble U Databank

Area of low land between hills or mountains
a.
mesa
c.
valley
b.
desert
d.
plateau
 

 6. 
mc006-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Deep, narrow valley with steep sides
a.
fjord
c.
canyon
b.
plateau
d.
strait
 

 7. 
mc007-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Body of land nearly surrounded by water
a.
peninsula
c.
atoll
b.
island
d.
fjord
 

 8. 
mc008-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Large area covered mostly with trees and bushes
a.
peak
c.
tundra
b.
forest
d.
prairie
 

 9. 
mc009-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

One of Earth’s seven main continuous expanses of land
a.
peninsula
c.
continent
b.
archipelago
d.
island
 

 10. 
mc010-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water; many trees and shrubs grow here
a.
lake
c.
marsh
b.
swamp
d.
oasis
 

 11. 
mc011-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

One of the five large bodies of salt water that covers the earth
a.
lake
c.
gulf
b.
ocean
d.
sound
 

 12. 
mc012-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation
a.
canal
c.
strait
b.
reservoir
d.
pond
 

 13. 
mc013-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Small body of water surrounded by land; smaller than a lake
a.
pond
c.
basin
b.
lagoon
d.
cove
 

 14. 
mc014-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely
a.
harbor
c.
island
b.
lake
d.
reef
 

 15. 
mc015-1.jpg      Nibble U Databank

Flow of water falling vertically
a.
canal
c.
waterfall
b.
river
d.
estuary
 



 
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