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A outline of a path of relatively shallow and narrow body of water is a(n) -
a) bay
b) channel
c) ocean
d) sea

A high point of land that narrowly extends into a body of water is a(n) -
a) strait
b) channel
c) cape
d) ocean

A flat area of land with few to no trees is a(n) -
a) plain
b) volcano
c) isthmus
d) cape

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land is a(n) -
a) channel
b) canal
c) isthmus
d) canyon

A low area of land between mountains or mountain ranges is a(n) -
a) mesa
b) valley
c) cape
d) archipelago

A dry, grassy plain with no forests (usually hilly) is a(n) -
a) volcano
b) plateau
c) isthmus
d) steppe

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or other bodies of water is a(n) -
a) strait
b) lake
c) canal
d) ocean

A group of islands is a(n) -
a) channel
b) archipelago
c) island
d) peninsula

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides is a(n) -
a) desert
b) sea
c) channel
d) island

A flat area higher than the land around it is a(n) -
a) isthmus
b) canal
c) mountain
d) plateau

What type of characteristic are landforms?
a) physical characteristics
b) human characteristics
c) cultural characteristics
d) man made characteristics

A strip of land that extends out into a body of water on three sides is a -
a) plateau
b) peninsula
c) strait
d) island

A deep, narrow valley in the Earth formed by a river or earthquakes is a -
a) mountain
b) plateau
c) canyon
d) peninsula

A large, elevated part of the Earth's crust is a(n) -
a) mesa
b) mountain
c) plateau
d) cape

A large body of water that connects the ocean to the land, typically partially enclosed by land is a(n) -
a) ocean
b) lake
c) river
d) sea

A grouping of mountains is a(n) -
a) desert
b) mountain range
c) plain
d) mesa

A mountain or hill that has a vent to the Earth's crust where lava is pushed out is a(n) -
a) plateau
b) mountain
c) volcano
d) mesa

A piece of land that has very little precipitation and little to no vegetation or wildlife is a(n) -
a) desert
b) plain
c) steppe
d) mountain range

An artificial (man made) waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland is a(n) -
a) cape
b) canal
c) strait
d) lake

A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or ocean is a(n) -
a) bay
b) river
c) ocean
d) lake

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