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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. What do we call a tall, pointy piece of land that rises high above everything around it?

    • Mountain
    • Hill
    • Cliff

  3. A plain is flat land that is easy to walk or drive across.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which body of water is surrounded by land on all sides and does not flow like a river?

    • 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 map or model that shows mountains, rivers, and flat land can help you understand the shape of an area.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A hiker starts on a mountain peak, walks down through a valley, crosses a flat plain, and finally reaches a huge body of water so big she cannot see the far shore. What body of water did she reach?

    • Pond
    • Lake
    • Ocean

  8. Ben draws a map and colors the mountains blue and the ocean brown. What mistake did he make?

    • He forgot to draw a valley
    • He mixed up the colors for land and water
    • He used too many labels
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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 is land that rises high and comes to a point. It is much taller than a hill.
  3. True · Plains are wide and flat, which makes them easy to cross.
  4. Lake · A lake has land all the way around it and stays mostly still, unlike a flowing river.
  5. Valley · A valley is the low strip of land found between hills or mountains.
  6. True · Maps and models let you see where the land rises, where it flattens, and where the water flows, all at once.
  7. Ocean · An ocean is so big you cannot see the other side. A pond or lake is much smaller.
  8. He mixed up the colors for land and water · Water is usually shown in blue and land in brown or green. Ben swapped them, so his map is confusing.
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