Landforms

Question 1

Plateau

Answer 1

Elevated, flat piece of land, has one steep side

Question 2

Plains

Answer 2

Flat piece of land usually covered by grass

Question 3

Mountain vs Hill

Answer 3

Mountain higher with steep sides and has a peak
Hill lower, more rounded and no peak

Question 4

Island

Answer 4

Piece of land completely surrounded by water

Question 5

Peninsula

Answer 5

Piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

Question 6

Canyon vs Valley

Answer 6

Canyon, deeper, more narrow, steep sides

Question 7

Isthmus

Answer 7

Narrow piece of land connects two larger landmasses

Question 8

Archipelago

Answer 8

A group of islands in one area

Question 9

Earthquakes/Tsunamis

Answer 9

Earthquakes are movements of tectonic plates that cause shaking of land, tsunami is a large tidal wave that usually follows an earthquake

Question 10

Typhoon, Hurricane, Cyclone

Answer 10

Hurricanes- Atlantic Ocean and central bodies of water
Typhoons- Northwest Pacific
Cyclones- In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabia Sea, Indian Ocean, Southwestern Pacific