Mountain - a large landform that rises high above the surrounding land. Valley- low area of land between mountains or hills Plateau - are of raised land or rock that is higher than the land around it. Canyon - deep and narrow landform Volcano - an opening in the ground where gasses and melted rock can reach Earth’s surface. Hill - rises slightly higher than the land around it Plain- a wide, mostly flat area of land without many trees Peninsula- piece of land that juts out from another, larger piece of land. It is surrounded by water on 3 sides. Delta- nearly flat area of land that forms where a river and body of water meets. Island- piece of land fully surrounded by water Isthmus- narrow strip of land with water on each side Archipelago- group of islands close together in a large body of water.
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- Q1Which landform is described as a deep and narrow landform?CanyonPlateauHillVolcano30s
- Q2What is a landform that is high and flat, elevated above the surrounding area?MountainPlainPlateauHill30s
- Q3Which term describes a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?PeninsulaIsthmusIslandDelta30s
- Q4What do you call a large, flat area of land with few trees?CanyonPlateauVolcanoPlain30s
- Q5Which landform is formed where a river meets a larger body of water, characterized by its nearly flat area?ArchipelagoCanyonPeninsulaDelta30s
- Q6What is the term for a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and is surrounded by water on both sides?IsthmusCanyonIslandPeninsula30s
- Q7What do you call a landform that rises slightly above the surrounding area but is not as high as a mountain?HillCanyonPlateauVolcano30s
- Q8Which landform is a large opening in the ground where gases and melted rock can escape to the Earth's surface?VolcanoHillPlateauCanyon30s
- Q9Which term describes a piece of land that is fully surrounded by water?IslandPeninsulaDeltaIsthmus30s
- Q10What do you call a group of islands close together in a large body of water?CanyonArchipelagoDeltaPeninsula30s
- Q11Which landform is described as a deep and narrow landform that typically has steep sides?PlainHillCanyonPlateau30s
- Q12What do you call a large area of flat land that is mostly treeless?PlainValleyVolcanoMountain30s
- Q13What type of landform is surrounded by water on three sides and juts out from a larger landmass?DeltaIslandPeninsulaCanyon30s
- Q14Which landform is a group of islands located close together in a large body of water?IsthmusCanyonPlateauArchipelago30s
- Q15What is the term for an area of raised land that is higher than the surrounding land?ValleyDeltaHillPlateau30s