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Worksheets6th Grade Ch 02 Map Study Guide: Physical Geography
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Cape Cod
a)
a narrow point of land that sticks out into a large body of water
b)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
c)
usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain
d)
an isolated flat-topped mountain with steep sides and usually wider than it is tall
2.
Denali (mountain)
a)
an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
b)
a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
d)
a large area of level or rolling treeless land
3.
Mojave Desert
a)
low land between hills or mountains
b)
a dry place that receives little or almost no rainfall
c)
a group of islands
d)
a row of connected mountains
4.
Oasis of Mara
a)
a large area of level or rolling treeless land
b)
an area of land completely surrounded by water
c)
an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
d)
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
5.
Mt. St. Helens (volcano)
a)
low land between hills or mountains
b)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
c)
a narrow point of land that sticks out into a large body of water
d)
a mountain or hill with an opening through which lava can be forced out
6.
Appalachian Mountains
a)
a row of connected mountains
b)
a group of islands
c)
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
d)
low land between hills or mountains
7.
Mississippi Delta
a)
triangular shaped land formed at the mouth of a river
b)
usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain
c)
an extensive area of raised land with a flat top and cliffs on one or more sides
d)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
8.
Mesa Verde
a)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
b)
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
c)
an isolated flat-topped mountain with steep sides and usually wider than it is tall
d)
an area of land completely surrounded by water
9.
Black Hills
a)
a group of islands
b)
a large area of level or rolling treeless land
c)
triangular shaped land formed at the mouth of a river
d)
usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain
10.
Isthmus of Panama
a)
a group of islands
b)
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
c)
an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
d)
an extensive area of raised land with a flat top and cliffs on one or more sides
11.
Michigan (peninsula)
a)
a group of islands
b)
an area of land completely surrounded by water
c)
a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
d)
a large area of level or rolling treeless land
12.
Interior Plains
a)
a large area of level or rolling treeless land
b)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
c)
low land between hills or mountains
d)
a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
13.
Kodiak Island
a)
an area of land completely surrounded by water
b)
a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
d)
usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain
14.
Hawaii (archipelago)
a)
triangular shaped land formed at the mouth of a river
b)
a row of connected mountains
c)
a group of islands
d)
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
15.
Colorado Plateau
a)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
b)
low land between hills or mountains
c)
an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
d)
an extensive area of raised land with a flat top and cliffs on one or more sides
16.
Grand Canyon
a)
a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
b)
a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
c)
a dry place that receives little or almost no rainfall
d)
a mountain or hill with an opening through which lava can be forced out
17.
Death Valley
a)
a narrow point of land that sticks out into a large body of water
b)
triangular shaped land formed at the mouth of a river
c)
low land between hills or mountains
d)
an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
18.
Bering Glacier
a)
a human-made waterway that allows ships to pass from one body of water to another
b)
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
c)
a large body of ice that moves slowly down a slope or land
d)
a narrow waterway between two pieces of land that connects two bodies of water
19.
Hudson Bay
a)
a body of water partly surrounded by land and usually smaller than a gulf
b)
a human-made waterway that allows ships to pass from one body of water to another
c)
a natural or artificial deep passage of water through which ships can navigate through
d)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
20.
Great Slave Lake
a)
a huge body of saltwater
b)
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
c)
where a river enters another body of water
d)
a large body of water completely surrounded by land
21.
Rio Grande River
a)
the path that water takes as it flows downhill towards a large body of water
b)
low wetland that supports grass and trees
c)
a large body of ice that moves slowly down a slope or land
d)
a deep body of water that protects boats near land
22.
Panama Canal
a)
low wetland that supports grass and trees
b)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
c)
a narrow waterway between two pieces of land that connects two bodies of water
d)
a human-made waterway that allows ships to pass from one body of water to another
23.
Pacific Ocean
a)
the path that water takes as it flows downhill towards a large body of water
b)
a huge body of saltwater
c)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
d)
a large body of water completely surrounded by land
24.
Rio Grande (mouth)
a)
a deep body of water that protects boats near land
b)
low wetland that supports grass and trees
c)
where a river enters another body of water
d)
a narrow waterway between two pieces of land that connects two bodies of water
25.
Yucatán Channel
a)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
b)
a deep body of water that protects boats near land
c)
low wetland that supports grass and trees
d)
a natural or artificial deep passage of water through which ships can navigate through
26.
Florida Everglades (swamp)
a)
a deep body of water that protects boats near land
b)
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
c)
a large body of ice that moves slowly down a slope or land
d)
low wetland that supports grass and trees
27.
Gulf of Mexico
a)
where a river enters another body of water
b)
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
c)
a large body of water completely surrounded by land
d)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
28.
Pearl Harbor
a)
the path that water takes as it flows downhill towards a large body of water
b)
where a river enters another body of water
c)
a narrow waterway between two pieces of land that connects two bodies of water
d)
a deep body of water that protects boats near land
29.
Straits of Florida
a)
a natural or artificial deep passage of water through which ships can navigate through
b)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
c)
a narrow waterway between two pieces of land that connects two bodies of water
d)
the path that water takes as it flows downhill towards a large body of water
30.
Ohio River (tributary)
a)
where a river enters another body of water
b)
a stream or river that flows into and joins a main river
c)
a deep body of water that protects boats near land
d)
low wetland that supports grass and trees
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