Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Physical Geography- landforms

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres is the.....
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
longitude
c)
equator
d)
latitude
2.
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
prime meridian
3.
What is half of a sphere called?
a)
Halfsphere
b)
Semisphere
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Half circle
4.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
5.
Land completely surrounded by water.
a)
Continent
b)
Longitude
c)
Meridians
d)
Island
6.
A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
a)
Wetland
b)
Isthmus
c)
Strait
d)
Peninsula
7.
A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas.
a)
Plain
b)
Bay
c)
Strait
d)
Isthmus
8.
A strip of land surrounded by water on three sides.
a)
glacier
b)
volcano
c)
lake
d)
peninisula
9.
What is the name for a group of islands?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Plateau
c)
Basin
d)
Archipelago
10.

triangular section of land built up at a river's mouth

a)

delta

b)

river

c)

glacier

d)

mountain

11.

What is the term for an area of flat land, usually at low elevation?

a)

mesa

b)

plains

c)

estuary

d)

tundra

12.

an area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land and is usually very large

a)

mesa

b)

plains

c)

plateau

d)

butte

13.

arid land with a very small amount of yearly precipitation

a)

dessert

b)

desert

c)

deseret

d)

deserted

14.

ocean that is partially enclosed by land, larger than a bay

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

bay

d)

gulf

15.

a body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf.

a)

mesa

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

bay

16.

A deep valley with steep sides, typically one with a river flowing through it.

a)

Forest

b)

Cliff

c)

Desert

d)

Canyon

17.

A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a steep incline.

a)

River

b)

Waterfall

c)

Stream

d)

Ocean

18.

A vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface. (five of them)

a)

Ocean

b)

River

c)

Stream

d)

Lake

19.

A large area covered with trees and undergrowth.

a)

Canyon

b)

Valley

c)

Forest

d)

Desert

20.

A large body of water surrounded by land.

a)

Lake

b)

Ocean

c)

River

d)

Stream

21.

A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.

a)

Canyon

b)

Valley

c)

Waterfall

d)

Cliff

22.

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.

a)

Forest

b)

Cliff

c)

Canyon

d)

Mountain

23.

A valley is defined as being ...

a)

A hill

b)

A low area of land between hills

c)

A land mass that is higher than a hill

d)

A large flat area of land

24.

An area of land where water collects

a)

Stream

b)

Peninsula

c)

Delta

d)

Swamp

25.

a natural stream of water that flows to the ocean

a)

river

b)

gulf

c)

lake

d)

swamp

26.

one of the 7 very large land masses of the world

a)

island

b)

continent

c)

globe

d)

plateau

27.

the study of the Earth, with the mountains, bodies of water, countries, and people

a)

Globe

b)

Geometry

c)

Atlas

d)

Geography

28.

a drawing or picture showing the features of a land mass

a)

globe

b)

atlas

c)

map

d)

geography

29.

a ball with a map of the whole world on it

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

atlas

d)

geology

30.

the study of the Earth's crust, strata, and especially rocks

a)

globe

b)

geometry

c)

geology

d)

geography

31.

a book of maps; travelers used to carry one on trips

a)

atlas

b)

globe

c)

continent

d)

geography