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Landforms Test 2

This is 1 of 3 final tests on Landforms. Your results will be emailed to Professor Nibble.
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Professor Nibble


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
A fjord is a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline. It often separates a coastline from a nearby island.
 

 2. 
A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
 

 3. 
A mouth is a body of land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water.
 

 4. 
A cliff is a steep rock face, often at the edge of the ocean.
 

 5. 
A port is a place where ships load and unload their goods.
 

 6. 
A prairie is a bowl-shaped landform surrounded by higher land.
 

 7. 
A strait is a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.
 

 8. 
A mountain range is a row or chain of mountains.
 

 9. 
A desert is a landform that is very dry and has few plants and animals.
 

 10. 
A peninsula is a body of land that is completely surrounded by water.
 

 11. 
A channel is a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
 

 12. 
A tundra is a steep face of rock and soil.
 

 13. 
A bay is part of an ocean or lake that curves deeply into the land.
 

 14. 
A gulf is land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water.
 

 15. 
An archipelago is a group or chain of islands.
 

 16. 
A basin is a sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely.
 

 17. 
A lake is a place where ships load and unload their goods.
 

 18. 
A waterfall is a flow of water falling vertically.
 

 19. 
A reef is a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.
 

 20. 
A mountain pass is an area of elevated flat land.
 

 21. 
A peak is a top of a mountain.
 

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

 22. 
A ___ is a channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation.
a.
strait
c.
pond
b.
canal
d.
reservoir
 

 23. 
A ___ is all the land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.
a.
source
c.
river basin
b.
canal
d.
valley
 

 24. 
A ___ is a ring (or part of a ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
a.
lagoon
c.
atoll
b.
archipelago
d.
reservoir
 

 25. 
A ___ is an area of low land between hills or mountains.
a.
desert
c.
valley
b.
plateau
d.
mesa
 

 26. 
A ___ is a shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast and separated from the ocean by a strip of land or a sandbank.
a.
lake
c.
lagoon
b.
cape
d.
fjord
 

 27. 
A ___ is a large area covered mostly with trees and bushes.
a.
prairie
c.
tundra
b.
forest
d.
peak
 

 28. 
A ___ is a body of land completely surrounded by water.
a.
oasis
c.
lake
b.
island
d.
cove
 

 29. 
A ___ is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
a.
atoll
c.
estuary
b.
cove
d.
lagoon
 

 30. 
___ are large areas of flat land with few trees.
a.
Canyons
c.
Valleys
b.
Timberlines
d.
Plains
 

 31. 
A ___ is a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast.
a.
cove
c.
bay
b.
gulf
d.
lake
 

 32. 
A ___ is the land along the ocean.
a.
peninsula
c.
coast
b.
cove
d.
lagoon
 

 33. 
A ___ is a hill with a flat top; smaller than a plateau but larger than a butte.
a.
volcano
c.
timberline
b.
peak
d.
mesa
 

 34. 
A ___ is one of the five large bodies of salt water that covers the earth.
a.
lake
c.
ocean
b.
sound
d.
gulf
 

 35. 
A ___ is a sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely.
a.
island
c.
lake
b.
reef
d.
harbor
 

 36. 
A ___ is a body of water that flows over the land; smaller than a river. It flows into another body of water.
a.
strait
c.
stream
b.
river
d.
canal
 

 37. 
A ___ is a type of freshwater, brackish water or salt water wetland that is found along rivers, ponds, lakes and coasts.
a.
reservoir
c.
swamp
b.
pond
d.
marsh
 

 38. 
A ___ is a small body of water surrounded by land; smaller than a lake.
a.
cove
c.
lagoon
b.
basin
d.
pond
 

 39. 
A ___ is a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.
a.
delta
c.
river
b.
marsh
d.
swamp
 

 40. 
A ___ is a natural or artificial lake used to store water.
a.
lagoon
c.
canal
b.
fjord
d.
reservoir
 

 41. 
A ___ is a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow here.
a.
oasis
c.
lake
b.
swamp
d.
marsh
 

 42. 
A ___ is a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island.
a.
harbor
c.
sound
b.
estuary
d.
fjord
 

Matching
 
 
a.
isthmus
k.
timberline
b.
delta
l.
island
c.
source
m.
dune
d.
reservoir
n.
cave
e.
hill
o.
dam
f.
oasis
p.
geyser
g.
coast
q.
volcano
h.
plateau
r.
sea
i.
glacier
s.
cape
j.
butte
t.
mountain
 

 43. 

 a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground
 

 44. 

 huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
 

 45. 

 the line or altitude above which no trees grow
 

 46. 

 natural or artificial lake used to store water
 

 47. 

 large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain
 

 48. 

 the land along an ocean
 
 
a.
basin
k.
canyon
b.
fjord
l.
gulf
c.
archipelago
m.
peninsula
d.
port
n.
mouth
e.
strait
o.
reef
f.
cliff
p.
desert
g.
lake
q.
tundra
h.
mountain range
r.
waterfall
i.
prairie
s.
bay
j.
peak
t.
mountain pass
 

 49. 

 top of a mountain
 

 50. 

 narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
 

 51. 

 deep, narrow valley with steep sides
 

 52. 

 body of land nearly surrounded by water
 

 53. 

 place where a river empties into a larger body of water
 

 54. 

 wide, mostly flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees
 

 55. 

 narrow gap through a mountain range
 
 
a.
channel
k.
mesa
b.
continent
l.
river basin
c.
atoll
m.
estuary
d.
tributary
n.
plain
e.
pond
o.
harbor
f.
river
p.
swamp
g.
marsh
q.
canal
h.
valley
r.
lagoon
i.
ocean
s.
cove
j.
sound
t.
forest
 

 56. 

 small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast
 

 57. 

 wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island
 

 58. 

 shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast and separated from the ocean by a strip of land or sandbank
 

 59. 

 area of low land between hills or mountains
 

 60. 

 hill with a flat top; smaller than a plateau but larger than a butte
 

 61. 

 smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake
 

 62. 

 one of the five large bodies of salt water that covers the earth
 



 
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