Explore mountains, valleys, plains, islands, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other major land and water features in this 3rd grade geography game. This is a Grade 3 History / Social Studies review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Landforms, More Land, Rivers & Lakes, Oceans & Coasts, Name the Feature.
- Grade 3 History / Social Studies review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What landform rises high above the surrounding land and often has steep sides?
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mountain
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What landform is high and mostly flat on top?
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plateau
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What body of water flows in a channel toward another body of water?
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river
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What is the largest type of body of salt water?
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ocean
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A piece of land with water on all sides is what?
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island
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Board content
Landforms
- $100 — What landform rises high above the surrounding land and often has steep sides?
- mountain
- $200 — What low area lies between hills or mountains?
- valley
- $300 — What large area of mostly flat land is called a plain or plateau?
- plain
- $400 — What landform is completely surrounded by water?
- island
- $500 — What narrow piece of land connects two larger land areas?
- isthmus
More Land
- $100 — What landform is high and mostly flat on top?
- plateau
- $200 — What dry region receives very little rainfall?
- desert
- $300 — What landform extends into water and is surrounded by water on three sides?
- peninsula
- $400 — What is a group or chain of mountains called?
- mountain range
- $500 — What elevated landform is smaller and usually lower than a mountain?
- hill
Rivers & Lakes
- $100 — What body of water flows in a channel toward another body of water?
- river
- $200 — What large inland body of water is surrounded by land?
- lake
- $300 — Where a river begins is called its what?
- source
- $400 — Where a river flows into a larger body of water is called its what?
- mouth
- $500 — What smaller stream flows into a larger river?
- tributary
Oceans & Coasts
- $100 — What is the largest type of body of salt water?
- ocean
- $200 — What is the land along the edge of an ocean called?
- coast
- $300 — What body of water is partly enclosed by land and connected to a larger sea or ocean?
- bay
- $400 — What narrow body of water connects two larger bodies of water?
- strait
- $500 — Are oceans made of salt water or fresh water?
- salt water
Name the Feature
- $100 — A piece of land with water on all sides is what?
- island
- $200 — A high flat-topped landform is what?
- plateau
- $300 — A flowing body of fresh water is what?
- river
- $400 — A low area between mountains is what?
- valley
- $500 — A large flat area good for farming is often called what?
- plain
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