Geography Quiz

What is a large natural stream of fresh water that flows into a lake or an ocean?

• Gulf

• River

• Delta

• Bay

What is a great body of salt water that covers almost ¾ of Earth’s surface?

• Ocean

• Mountain

• Plain

• Canyon

What is an area of the ocean that is partially enclosed by land and smaller than a gulf?

• Delta

• Bay

• Source

• Plain

What is a large flat area of land?

• Mountain

• Plain

• Gulf

• Canyon

What is an opening in Earth’s crust from which lava, ashes, and gas erupt?

• River

• Delta

• Volcano

• Source

What is a piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water, but is connected to the mainland?

• Desert

• Peninsula

• Island

• Lake

Where does a river usually begin, often in a mountain?

• Source

• Mouth

• Plateau

• Lake

What is an area of land surrounded by water on all sides?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Desert

• Volcano

What is land that lies between hills or mountains?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Lake

• Desert

What is a large area of high, flat land?

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Island

• Lake