20 questions
what is A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream
flowing through it.
Canyon
Atoll
what is A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.
Archipelago
Bay
what is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
Canyon
Isthmus
What is A large waterfall or any strong flood or rush of water.
River
Cataract
what is A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when
sediment is deposited by flowing water.
Delta
Cataract
What is An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Island
Peninsula
What is The name of a huge super continent that scientists believe split
apart about 200 million years ago, forming different continents.
Pangea
The United States of America
What is A small raised area of land with steep sides.
Butte
Mesa
What is A high, flat-topped land-form with cliff-like sides; larger than a
butte.
Butte
Mesa
What is A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least
one side has a steep slope.
Mesa
Plateau
A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
Plateau
Plains
An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock,
ashes, and gasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
Volcano
Mountain
An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above sea level;
usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
Volcano
Mountain
A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
Glacier
Mountain
A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of
water.
Peninsula
Strait
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus.
Peninsula
Island
A sea or stretch of water containing many islands.
Atoll
Archipelago
an island formed by a ring-shaped coral reef-surrounded by a lagoon.
Atoll
Archipelago
an area of high, or mountainous land.
Highlands
Mountains
long, narrow deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs.
Canyon
Fjord