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Geography is the study of...

• Rocks

• Earth

• Maps

• Landforms

Which mountain range has the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest?

• Rocky Mts

• Himalayas

• Appalachian Mts

• Alps

What is the largest desert on Earth?

• Gobi Desert

• Amazon Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Great Plains

What is the longest river in the world?

• Yellow

• Amazon

• Tigris

• Nile

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea

What is the largest rainforest in the world?

• Amazon

• Great Barrier Reef

• Gobi

• Sahara

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land that is elevated and flat on top

• A piece of land bordered by water on 3 sides

• A mountain

What is an archipelago?

• A strip of land that sticks out into the water

• A type of bird that lives in Asia

• A kind of volcano

• A group of islands

What is a plateau?

• A mountain that towers above the land

• A large mostly flat area that rises above land

• A tree that is normally not found in Africa

• A mountain with many minerals in it

What body of water separates England from the rest of Europe?

• British Sea

• English Channel

• French Sea

• North Sea