VS2 Landforms and Geography Vocab.Practice #2

What is a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream running through it?

• A) ridge

• B) valley

• C) plain

• D) peninsula

What is a ridge?

• A) A low area of land between hills or mountains

• B) A long, narrow elevated land area, a chain of hills or mountains

• C) A flat area of land that is raised higher than the land around it

• D) A place where a river or stream begins

Michael wants to start a business. What is a product he can sell?

• A) A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland

• B) A place where a river or stream begins

• C) Something made or grown, like food or goods, that can be sold

• D) A safe place along the coast where ships can dock and be protected from bad weather

What is an industry?

• A) A place where a river or stream begins

• B) Businesses or factories that make products or provide services

• C) Animals and plants that live in the wild and are not domesticated

• D) The city where the government of a state or country is located

What landform is Florida with water on 3 sides and the fourth side connected to land?

• A) peninsula

• B) ridge

• C) island

• D) plateau

What do we call the place where a river or stream begins?

• A) the source

• B) the mouth

• C) A ridge

• D) A capital

What is a plateau?

• A) A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream running through it

• B) A flat area of land that is raised higher than the land around it

• C) A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland

• D) A long, narrow elevated land area, often with a line of hills or mountains

David and Mason are planning a sailing trip. What is a harbor?

• A) A place where a river or stream begins

• B) A safe place along the coast where ships can dock and be protected from bad weather

• C) A flat area of land that is raised higher than the land around it

• D) A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland

Which of the following best describes a wildlife habitat?

• A) An area where animals and plants live in their natural environment

• B) A place where people grow crops and raise livestock

• C) A location where minerals are extracted from the earth

• D) A region where urban development is prominent

What is a fall line?

• A) The line where the flat land of the Coastal Plain meets the hilly land of the Piedmont, often marked by waterfalls

• B) A long, narrow elevated land area, often with a line of hills or mountains

• C) A flat area of land that is raised higher than the land around it

• D) A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream running through it