1. Landforms 1 st Grade

2. Mountains A place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.

3. Peninsulas A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus.

4. Islands An area of land that is surrounded by a large body of water.

5. Plains A flat area on Earth’s surface.

6. Valleys A lowland area between higher land like mountains.

7. Plateaus A flat area higher than the land around it.

8. Gulfs A big body of water surrounded by a land area almost completely.

9. Rivers A moving body of water.

10. Bays A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea.

11. Lakes A large inland body of fresh water or salt water.

12. Questions Which body of water moves?

13. Questions Which is higher, a mountain or a valley?

14. Questions What’s the name of a body of land that’s surrounded by water?

15. Questions What’s the thing that connects a peninsula to a larger body of land?

16. Questions What’s the name for a body of water that’s only partially enclosed by land? (Hint: This body of water has a wide mouth.)