Geography Quiz

A _________ shows continents, countries, and states.

• physical map

• political map

• compass rose

• equator

A low place in the surface of the land, surrounded by higher land.

• mountain

• ocean

• plain

• basin

An area of high, flat land

• plateau

• mountain

• plain

• ocean

A large area of flat, grassy land

• mountain

• peninsula

• plateau

• plain

High, uplifted area with steep sides.

• lake

• mountain

• hill

• basin

The shore of a sea or ocean; where water meets the land

• lake

• ocean

• coast

• river

A large body of water surrounded by land

• lake

• ocean

• coast

• river

Very cold all year with permanent ice and snow

• desert

• peninsula

• river

• ice cap

Large natural stream of water that runs through the land

• river

• desert

• peninsula

• lake

An extremely dry area with little water and few plants

• desert

• river

• ice cap

• peninsula