Land and Water Features: Match the Definitions

Match ten geographical terms with descriptions of features such as canyons, bays and peninsulas.
Year groups
Years 5–7 (Key Stages 2–3)
Pages
1
File type
PDF

Updated Aug 20, 2021

Subject
Earth Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Geography, Social Studies, Science
Resource types
Worksheets

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About this resource

This product is great for teachers who want to help their students learn about landforms! This worksheet is a great way for students to match each landform to its definition.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Match a landform name with its defining characteristics
  • Distinguish land features from partially enclosed or surrounding bodies of water
  • Use geographic vocabulary to compare terrain types

Teaching tips

  • Sort the term bank into land features and water-related features before matching definitions.
  • Underline the defining detail in each description that rules out the closest alternative.

Skills covered

  • Geography vocabulary — learners connect landform names with descriptions.
  • Feature comparison — shape, climate, and water relationships distinguish choices.
  • Definition reading — key descriptive details guide each match.

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Core concepts

Core concepts

  • Landforms
  • Geographic definitions
  • Terrain and water features

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