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US History II - Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A part of an ocean or sea that is surrounded by a lot of land

a)

gulf

b)

river

c)

delta

d)

desert

2.

Land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water, such as a gulf

a)

gulf

b)

river

c)

delta

d)

desert

3.

Lands that are covered with tall grass and very few trees

a)

deserts

b)

prairies

c)

forest

d)

ocean

4.

Large areas of nearly flat land

a)

forest

b)

delta

c)

prairies

d)

plain

5.

A heavily eroded dry region with colorful, sculpted rock formations

a)

badlands

b)

redrocks

6.

A large area of elevated flatland

a)

grassland

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

mesa

7.

A hill with a flat top. These are smaller than plateaus.

a)

mesa

b)

mountain

c)

grassland

d)

plateau

8.

A small, flat-topped hill that is smaller than a mesa or a plateau

a)

mesa

b)

butte

c)

plateau

d)

grassland

9.

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a stream or river running through it

a)

mesa

b)

plateau

c)

grassland

d)

canyon

10.

An extremely dry environment, but some plants and animals have adapted to i

a)

desert

b)

grasslands

c)

prairie

d)

piedmont

11.

A vent in the Earth’s crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected

a)

glacier

b)

mesa

c)

volcano

d)

ocean

12.

A frozen river or sheet of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley

a)

river

b)

glacier

c)

river bed

d)

butte

13.

the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

a)

glacier

b)

season

c)

ocean

d)

climate

14.

a strong wind that carries dust, dirt, clay and particles for long distances

a)

typhoon

b)

dust storm

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

15.

the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location

a)

erosion

b)

delta

c)

mesa

d)

river