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Earth's Features

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A channel is

a)

the mouth of a river

b)

an area of flat, elevated land

c)

a narrow strip of water that goes between two large areas of land

2.

A delta is

a)

a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water

b)

a fan-shaped mass of mud and silt deposited at the mouth of the river

c)

an area of flat land covered with grasses

3.

A narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water is called a _____________ .

a)

delta

b)

strait

c)

fjord

4.

A long, narrow part of the ocean or sea that goes deep into land is called ___________.

a)

a delta

b)

a fjord

c)

a strait

5.

What is the Chunnel?

a)

a French port

b)

an English port

c)

a train tunnel under the channel

d)

a train canal

6.

From which country was Ferdinand Magellan?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Brazil

7.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Nile River

8.

A flat-topped hill with steep rock sides is a _____________

a)

mesa

b)

plateau

c)

prairie

9.

A plateau is _____________ .

a)

a rich deposit of soil found at the mouth of a river

b)

an area of land that has rich soil and is covered by grasses

c)

an area of flat land that is higher on at least one side than the surrounding land

10.

A prairie has _____________ .

a)

steep rocky sides

b)

deposits from a river

c)

rich soil covered with grasses

11.

Which of these phrases describes a gorge?

a)

water formation found at the mouth of a river

b)

water formation found at the base of a mountain

c)

shallow land formation filled with desert sand

d)

narrow land formation with high walls on each side

12.

What part of the United States is known for its beautiful plateaus?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Everglades

d)

Great Plains

13.

Where is the best place to grown corn?

a)

plateau

b)

mesa

c)

prairie

d)

swamp

14.

If you wanted to practice your climbing skills, where would you go?

a)

a delta

b)

a mesa

c)

an isthmus

d)

a prairie

15.

Which U.S. neighbor has mesa formations?

a)

Spain

b)

Morocco

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

16.

A narrow strip of land joining two large land areas is _____________ .

a)

an isthumus

b)

a peninsula

c)

a fjord

17.

A peninsula is _____________.

a)

a narrow strip of land that joins two large land areas

b)

land that juts from the mainland and is surrounded by water on three sides

c)

a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs

18.

The state of Florida is _____________ .

a)

a fjord

b)

an isthmus

c)

a peninsula

19.

The water of a fjord starts inland and goes _________.

a)

to an ocean

b)

to a swamp

c)

to the forest

d)

to dry land

20.

Which of these is true?

a)

Peninsulas are often warmer than other areas in the winter, and cooler in the summer.

b)

Peninsulas are often colder than other areas in the winter, and warmer in the summer.

c)

Peninsulas are usually covered in ice.