Earth's Land Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Land Forms
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DELTA
WETLAND
PLATEAU
PENINSULA
CONTINENT
MOUNTAINS
CANYON
LANDFORMS
ISLAND
LAGOON
TUNDRA
ATOLL
PLAIN
OCEAN
VALLEY
PRAIRIE
LAKE
DESERT
HILL
FJORD
CAPE
SEA
RIVER
BAY
ISTHMUS
GULF
ARCHIPELAGO
MARSH
MESA
CAVE

 

DELTA
WETLAND
PLATEAU
PENINSULA
CONTINENT
MOUNTAINS
CANYON
LANDFORMS
ISLAND
LAGOON
TUNDRA
ATOLL
PLAIN
OCEAN
VALLEY
PRAIRIE
LAKE
DESERT
HILL
FJORD
CAPE
SEA
RIVER
BAY
ISTHMUS
GULF
ARCHIPELAGO
MARSH
MESA
CAVE

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1.  one of the seven very large land masses of the world.
2.  This is similar to a mountain, but smaller.
5.  A large flat-topped but steep-sided landform found in western portions of the U.S., but not in the East. The name is Spanish for "table."
6.  A small piece of land surrounded by water.
10.  a natural stream of water that flows to the ocean.
11.  Lowland area that is covered by water most of the time.
13.  part of an ocean or sea that extends into a land mass. A large one exists south of the U.S. and east of Mexico.
15.  A chain or set of islands grouped together
18.  dry land that receives very little rainfall and has little vegetation.
19.  A deep valley with high, steep slopes. It often has a stream running through it. There is a grand one in the western U.S.
20.  A wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle.
22.  Areas of permanently frozen subsoil that support only low-growing vegetation. The land here is cold and does not support the growth of trees.
23.  A lowland area between hills, mountains, or higher lands. This is often long and narrow with a river flowing on the bottom.
26.  A body of water partially enclosed by land but with access to the sea.
Across
3.  These are Earth's largest landforms and can form when two plates move towards each other by volcanic activity or by erosion.
4.  A ring-like coral island and reef that nearly or completely encloses a lagoon.
7.  A large, natural hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
8.  Mountains, volcanoes, plains, plateaus, and other physical features on Earth's surface.
9.  A low-lying wetland with tall, grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water.
12.  a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface.
14.  Sand, clay, and sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river. These usually form in a triangular shape where a river flows into a body of standing water.
16.  A flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
17.  A long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway.
19.  A strip or piece of land that sticks out into a body of water.
20.  A portion of land surrounded on three sides by water.
21.  narrow neck of land connecting two larger land areas. Canals are often cut through them to allow boats to cross to the other side.
24.  a tract of grassland
25.  A shallow body of seawater located along a coast surrounded by a narrow strip of land. Past this narrow strip of land is the ocean.
27.  a large, inland body of standing water.
28.  A large body of salty water.

 

Answer Key
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ANDFORMS
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LATEAU
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ENINSULA
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AGOON
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