Geography Quiz

What is the definition of a delta?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• An elevated landform that is taller on at least one side

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of an isthmus?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• An elevated landform that is taller on at least one side

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a plateau?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• An elevated landform that is taller on at least one side

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a gulf?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• An elevated landform that is taller on at least one side

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a peninsula?

• A mix of woodlands and grasslands ecosystem where trees are widely spaced out

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• An elevated landform that is taller on at least one side

• A piece of land that is surrounded by water

What is the definition of a savanna?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A mix of woodlands and grasslands ecosystem where trees are widely spaced out

• An elevated landform that is taller on at least one side

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a strait?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• A compact passage-way that connects 2 larger bodies of water and are naturally made

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a bay?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• A body of water that is partly surrounded by land that curves inward

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a harbor?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• A sheltered body of water where it's safe and deep enough to dock ships, boats, and barges

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land

What is the definition of a canal?

• A triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river

• A thin strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• A man-made waterway that is made for boats/ships to pass or to bring water from one area to another

• The portion of an ocean or sea that is sectionally secured by land