Geography Terms Quiz Review

A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

• bay

• archipelago

• estuary

• fjord

A half of a sphere; half of the globe.

• fjord

• latitude

• hemisphere

• horizon

A ridge of rock, sand, coral, or similar material at or near the surface of the water.

• archipelago

• bay

• delta

• reef

A body of water that extends into the land.

• peninsula

• delta

• bay

• canal

A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water. It extends into the water.

• peninsula

• bay

• cape

• delta

A broad, flat, or gently rolling area low in elevation.

• plateau

• plain

• strait

• fjord

A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

• reef

• straight

• bay

• tributary

A flat area that is much higher than the land around it.

• plateau

• cape

• delta

• plain

A narrow waterway built for transportation or irrigation.

• delta

• canal

• straight

• estuary

A fan shaped deposit of earth materials at the mouth of a stream or river.

• fjord

• estuary

• plateau

• delta