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Landforms

Directions: Cut out the riddles. Match the riddle with the

picture of each landform. Glue the riddle next to the correct

picture.

VOLCANO

CANYON

WATERFALL

PLAINS

Landforms Cont’

MOUNTAIN

RIVER

CAVE

OCEAN

VALLEY

ISLAND

Landforms Cont’

DELTA

PENINSULA

LAKE

HILL

CONTINENTS

Landforms Cont’ What kind of landform is the tallest

of all

With a spiky top where snow may

fall?

Which type of landform stretches

into the tides;

Surrounded by water on three of its

sides?

What kind of landform always runs

downhill

And can be used to turn turbines

that power a mill?

Which type of landform is just one

of seven?

It's a really big place split up into

nations.

When the wind and the rain wear a

mountain away,

The mound that is left is this

landform, they say.

This large body of water is

surrounded by land.

It's a great place to fish or swim, if

you can.

You get this landform when oceans

run dry.

They're broad, flat spaces

stretching under the sky.

Landforms like this are often times

found

In the side of a mountain or as a hole

in the ground.

What kind of landform has very

steep sides

That were cut by a river's erosion

and time?

To get to this landform, a boat you

may ride

Since water surrounds it on every

side.

Triangle-shaped landforms like this

often sit

Near the ocean where a river finally

runs into it.

Going over this landform will make

you shiver.

It occurs when there's a sharp drop

off in a river.

This landform is found at the bottom

of mountains

And very tall hills; it's the low land

between them.

What kind of landform is a huge

chunk of water

That takes up three-fourths of the

Earth, and is salty?

What kind of landform has a vent at

the top,

Spews lava and steam and pieces of

rock?

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“Landforms” Answer Key

VOLCANO

What kind of landform has a vent at

the top,

Spews lava and steam and pieces of

rock?

CANYON

What kind of landform has very

steep sides

That were cut by a river's erosion

and time?

WATERFALL

Going over this landform will make

you shiver.

It occurs when there's a sharp drop

off in a river.

PLAINS

You get this landform when oceans

run dry.

They're broad, flat spaces

stretching under the sky.

“Landforms” Answer Key Cont’

MOUNTAIN

What kind of landform is the tallest

of all

With a spiky top where snow may

fall?

RIVER

What kind of landform always runs

downhill

And can be used to turn turbines

that power a mill?

CAVE

Landforms like this are often times

found

In the side of a mountain or as a hole

in the ground.

OCEAN

What kind of landform is a huge

chunk of water

That takes up three-fourths of the

Earth, and is salty?

VALLEY

This landform is found at the bottom

of mountains

And very tall hills; it's the low land

between them.

ISLAND

To get to this landform, a boat you

may ride

Since water surrounds it on every

side.

“Landforms” Answer Key Cont’

DELTA

Triangle-shaped landforms like this

often sit

Near the ocean where a river finally

runs into it.

PENINSULA

Which type of landform stretches

into the tides;

Surrounded by water on three of its

sides?

LAKE

This large body of water is

surrounded by land.

It's a great place to fish or swim, if

you can.

HILL

When the wind and the rain wear a

mountain away,

The mound that is left is this

landform, they say.

CONTINENTS

Which type of landform is just one

of seven?

It's a really big place split up into

nations.