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WorksheetsEarth's Features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A channel is
the mouth of a river
an area of flat, elevated land
a narrow strip of water that goes between two large areas of land
A delta is
a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
a fan-shaped mass of mud and silt deposited at the mouth of the river
an area of flat land covered with grasses
A narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water is called a _____________ .
delta
strait
fjord
A long, narrow part of the ocean or sea that goes deep into land is called ___________.
a delta
a fjord
a strait
What is the Chunnel?
a French port
an English port
a train tunnel under the channel
a train canal
From which country was Ferdinand Magellan?
Spain
Portugal
France
Brazil
What is the longest river in the world?
Mississippi River
Amazon River
Rhine River
Nile River
A flat-topped hill with steep rock sides is a _____________
mesa
plateau
prairie
A plateau is _____________ .
a rich deposit of soil found at the mouth of a river
an area of land that has rich soil and is covered by grasses
an area of flat land that is higher on at least one side than the surrounding land
A prairie has _____________ .
steep rocky sides
deposits from a river
rich soil covered with grasses
Which of these phrases describes a gorge?
water formation found at the mouth of a river
water formation found at the base of a mountain
shallow land formation filled with desert sand
narrow land formation with high walls on each side
What part of the United States is known for its beautiful plateaus?
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mountains
Everglades
Great Plains
Where is the best place to grown corn?
plateau
mesa
prairie
swamp
If you wanted to practice your climbing skills, where would you go?
a delta
a mesa
an isthmus
a prairie
Which U.S. neighbor has mesa formations?
Spain
Morocco
Canada
Mexico
A narrow strip of land joining two large land areas is _____________ .
an isthumus
a peninsula
a fjord
A peninsula is _____________.
a narrow strip of land that joins two large land areas
land that juts from the mainland and is surrounded by water on three sides
a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs
The state of Florida is _____________ .
a fjord
an isthmus
a peninsula
The water of a fjord starts inland and goes _________.
to an ocean
to a swamp
to the forest
to dry land
Which of these is true?
Peninsulas are often warmer than other areas in the winter, and cooler in the summer.
Peninsulas are often colder than other areas in the winter, and warmer in the summer.
Peninsulas are usually covered in ice.
