Geography Practice Quiz List 4 (P-W)

What is a prairie?

• A region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses.

• A long body of water that flows over land.

• A body of water that is partly enclosed by land.

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

What is a river?

• A stream of water that falls from a high place.

• A long body of water that flows over land.

• A cold, dry, treeless region where mosses grow.

• A low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow.

What is a sea?

• A long wide ocean inlet.

• A body of water that is partly enclosed by land.

• A hole in the earth’s crust through which lava is released.

• An area of low land between mountains and hills.

What is a sound?

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

• A long wide ocean inlet.

• A stream of water that falls from a high place.

• A region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses.

What is a strait?

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

• A long body of water that flows over land.

• A low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow.

• A cold, dry, treeless region where mosses grow.

What is a swamp?

• A cold, dry, treeless region where mosses grow.

• A low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow.

• A stream of water that falls from a high place.

• An area of low land between mountains and hills.

What is a tundra?

• A cold, dry, treeless region where mosses, grasses, and lichens grow.

• A region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses.

• A long wide ocean inlet.

• A hole in the earth’s crust through which lava is released.

What is a valley?

• An area of low land between mountains and hills.

• A body of water that is partly enclosed by land.

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

• A long body of water that flows over land.

What is a volcano?

• A hole in the earth’s crust through which lava, gases, and ash are released.

• A stream of water that falls from a high place.

• A cold, dry, treeless region where mosses grow.

• A long wide ocean inlet.

What is a waterfall?

• A stream of water that falls from a high place.

• A long body of water that flows over land.

• A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

• A low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow.