Geography Vocab Quiz

What is a mountain?

• A type of fish found in the ocean

• A small hole in the ground

• A type of cloud in the sky

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.

What is a valley?

• A body of water surrounded by land

• A flat area of land with no hills or mountains

• A low area of land between hills or mountains

• A high area of land between hills or mountains

What is a plateau?

• A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side

• A deep, narrow valley between mountains

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A small, flat area of land at a high elevation

What is a canyon?

• A wide, flat plain

• A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

• A tall, narrow building

• A small, shallow stream

What is a peninsula?

• A type of dessert made with ice cream and cake

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

• A piece of land completely surrounded by water

What is an island?

• A piece of land completely surrounded by buildings

• A piece of land completely surrounded by trees

• A piece of land completely surrounded by water

• A piece of land completely surrounded by mountains

What is a volcano?

• A mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the Earth.

• A type of cloud that forms over a mountain

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A type of rock found in the ocean

What is a hill?

• A type of bird

• A type of fish

• A landform that rises above its surroundings

• A type of fruit

What is a compass rose on a map?

• A symbol that shows the cardinal directions and sometimes intermediate directions

• A type of flower found on maps

• A type of bird found on maps

• A type of tree found on maps

What is a legend on a map?

• A special type of paper used to print the map

• A famous person who is depicted on the map

• A type of ruler used to measure distances on the map

• A key that explains the symbols and colors used on the map