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Geo Terms

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of islands

a)

basin

b)

bay

c)

canyon

d)

archipelago

2.

flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river

a)

basin

b)

bay

c)

canyon

d)

delta

3.

steep cliff or slope

a)

basin

b)

bay

c)

escarpment

d)

delta

4.

wide strait or water way between two landmasses

a)

basin

b)

bay

c)

channel

d)

cliff

5.

part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline

a)

gulf

b)

island

c)

harbor

d)

lake

6.

narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas

a)

isthmus

b)

lake

c)

harbor

d)

gulf

7.

a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

a)

gulf

b)

harbor

c)

isthmus

d)

lake

8.

elevated land area such as a hill, mountain or plateau

a)

gulf

b)

highland

c)

island

d)

isthmus

9.

a series of connected mountains

a)

mountain peak

b)

mountain ranges

10.

small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found

a)

mouth

b)

oasis

c)

peninsula

d)

plain

11.

body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

plain

d)

plateau

12.

characteristic of a place occurring naturally

a)

physical feature

b)

plain

c)

plateau

13.

area of level land, usually at low elevation and covered with grass

a)

plain

b)

plateau

c)

peninsula

14.

area of low land usually between hills or mountains

a)

strait

b)

tributary

c)

valley

d)

volcano

15.

place where a river or stream begins

a)

river

b)

sea

c)

source

16.

narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

a)

strait

b)

upstream

c)

sea

d)

seacoast