Shapes of land and water · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.
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Shapes of land and water

Science · Earth's Systems · ages 7-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which one of these is a body of water?

    • Valley
    • River
    • Cliff

  2. Which landform rises high above nearby land?

    • Mountain
    • Low valley
    • Flat plain

  3. A plain is a broad area of fairly flat land.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which of these is a body of water with land around it?

    • Lake
    • River
    • Ocean

  5. You are standing in a low strip of land with hills on both sides of you. What landform are you standing in?

    • Plain
    • Hill
    • Valley

  6. A high clay bump can stand for a mountain in a model.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. This plan map shows an area from above. Each cell names a feature.

    RowLeftRight
    TopMountainPlain
    BottomLakeRiver

    Which water feature is below the plain and beside the lake?

    • The lake
    • The ocean
    • The river

  8. Ben's map key says blue means water and brown means land. He colours mountains blue and the ocean brown. What needs changing?

    • The names of every mountain on his map
    • The colours do not match his key
    • The number of labels beside each feature
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Answer key

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  1. River · A river is moving water, so it counts as a body of water. A valley and a cliff are landforms, not water.
  2. Mountain · A mountain rises high above nearby land. Its top does not have to be pointed.
  3. True · The statement is true. A plain is broad and fairly flat, but that does not mean every part is easy to cross.
  4. Lake · A lake has land around it. Water can flow into and out of a lake.
  5. Valley · A valley is the low strip of land found between hills or mountains.
  6. True · The statement is true. A raised clay bump can represent land that rises high above nearby land.
  7. The river · The plain is at the top right. Directly below it is the river, which is also beside the lake. The map does not show an ocean.
  8. The colours do not match his key · Mountains are land and the ocean is water. Ben's colours do not match his stated key.
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