Geography Quiz

Which term describes a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater?

• Butte

• Cape

• Atoll

• Mesa

What is a fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river called?

• Delta

• Peninsula

• Plateau

• Swamp

wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water

• canyon

• tunnel

• badlands

• fjord

Which geographic feature is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas?

• Strait

• Isthmus

• Gulf

• Lagoon

a long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes

What is an isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top?

a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it

• mesa

• butte

• plateau

• gult

What is a low, wet area where grasses, rushes, and cattails grow?

• Marsh

• Tundra

• Mesa

• Fjord

Which term describes a raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top?

• Butte

• Mesa

• Plateau

• Cape

What is an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water called?

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

• Channel

• Sound