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Geography Vocabulary

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Question 1

1.

A peninsula is..

A An area of land between hills

B Body of land connected to mainland but mostly surrounded by water on three sides

C An area of land with a water source

D An area of land that rises higher than 2000ft

Question 2

2.

An island is...

A A rounded, elevated area of small land

B A deep narrow valley

C A piece of land completely surroundedby water

D a hill of rock

Question 3

3.

A mountian range is...

A An area in the desert with a water source

B A large flat elevated are of land

C An area of land that sticks out

D A row of connected mountains

Question 4

4.

A plain is...

A A large area of level or nearly level land

B A hill made of sand

C An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean

D A circular depression formed when a cave collapses

Question 5

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A valley is...

A An area of land near the ocean

B An area in the desert with a water source

C A large area of moving ice

D An area of low land between hills or mountains

Question 6

6.

A canyon is...

A An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean

B An area of low land between mountains or hills

C An area of land that sticks out

D Deep narrow valley with steep walls

Question 7

7.

A Delta is...

A Topsoil left as a river flows into the sea

B An area of low land between mountains or hills

C An area of land that sticks out

D An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean

Question 8

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A plateau is...

A A narrow body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water

B An area of low land between hills or mountains

C A Flat area with steep, sloping sides

D An area of land near the ocean

Question 9

9.

An isthmus is...

A A narrow body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water

B A narrow piece of land connecting 2 larger land areas

C A large area of moving ice

D An area of land that sticks out

Question 10

10.

What is a strait?

A An are of the land near the ocean

B A hill of sand shaped by the wind

C A narrow channel connecting 2 larger bodies of water

D An area in the dessert with a water source

Question 11

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What is a basin?

A An are of the land near the ocean

B A hill of sand shaped by the wind

C A bowl-shaped land

D An area in the dessert with a water source

Question 12

12.

Another name for a line of longitude is...

A A parallel

B The equator

C A meridian

D A gridline

Question 13

13.

Another name for a line of latitude is...

A peninsula

B The Prime Meridian

C A meridian

D A parallel

Question 14

14.

The line of latitude at 0 degrees is...

A The Prime Meridian

B The Equator

C The horizon

D A meridian

Question 15

15.

The line of longitude at 0 degrees is...

A The Prime Meridian

B The Equator

C The horizon

D A meridian

Question 16

16.

Draw a compass rose with directions