Geography Key Terms Quiz

What is a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water?

• Ocean

• Strait

• Bay

• Delta

Which term describes a large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface?

• Glacier

• Peninsula

• Ocean

• Plateau

What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Coast

• Delta

Which term refers to the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or ocean?

• Coast

• Glacier

• Plateau

• River source

What is the place where a river begins, usually in the highlands?

• Delta

• River mouth

• River source

• Tributary

Which term describes a landform at the mouth of a river, where it splits into several outlets?

• Delta

• Bay

• Strait

• Glacier

What is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land?

• Volcano

• Glacier

• Plateau

• Plain

Which term refers to a body of water partially enclosed by land, typically with a wide mouth?

• Bay

• Strait

• Ocean

• River mouth

What is a mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases?

• Plateau

• Volcano

• Mountain range

• Island

Which term describes a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side?

• Plain

• Plateau

• Coast

• Peninsula