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Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of land and its features

a)

Chemistry

b)

Geography

c)

Landforms

d)

Geometry

2.

A stream of water that flows into a bigger body of water is called...

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Dam

d)

Landform

3.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Temperature

c)

Humidity

d)

Elevation

4.

The pattern of weather and temperature over a period of time is called...

a)

Precipitation

b)

Temperature

c)

Humidity

d)

Climate

5.

A huge body of saltwater is called an...

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Climate

d)

Elevation

6.

How high a landform is above sea level is called...

a)

Humidity

b)

Temperature

c)

Elevation

d)

Climate

7.

An imaginary line that separates states or countries is called a ....

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Boundary

d)

Continent

8.

A deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides (usually formed from erosion and weathering) is called a ...

a)

River

b)

Canyon

c)

Peninsula

d)

Mountain

9.

A plain that is formed from dirt and silt from rivers that overflow is called a ...

a)

Flood Plain

b)

River

c)

Mudslide

d)

Desert

10.

The amount of rainfall or snowfall is called ...

a)

Climate

b)

Humidity

c)

Temperature

d)

Precipitation

11.

A small hill with a flat top is called a ???

a)

Peninsula

b)

Mountain

c)

Mesa

d)

Plateau

12.

A landform that has high elevation (way above sea level and its surroundings) is called...

a)

Flood Plain

b)

Mountain

c)

Mesa

d)

Plateau

13.

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

a)

Island

b)

Mesa

c)

Peninsula

d)

Marsh

14.

A natural feature of the Earth's surface is called a ...

a)

Geography

b)

Landform

c)

Humidity

d)

Continent

15.

How hot or cold a place is...

a)

Climate

b)

Humidity

c)

Geography

d)

Temperature

16.

An area in which places share similar features is called...

a)

Landforms

b)

Geography

c)

Regions

d)

Boundary

17.

A landform that is surrounded by water on all sides is called an...

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Mesa

d)

Flood Plain

18.

A large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides (usually fresh water) is called a ...

a)

Ocean

b)

River

c)

Lake

d)

Flood Plain

19.

A large flat area of land that is raised is called a

a)

Plateau

b)

Mesa

c)

Mountain

d)

Flood Plain

20.

A dry area of land that gets little rain or precipitation is called a ...

a)

Mesa

b)

Desert

c)

Island

d)

Region

21.

A large area of land that has little elevation and no mountains is called a ...

a)

Plain

b)

Region

c)

Flood Plain

d)

Desert