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Total questions: 46

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Name
Class
Date
1.

A large body of water surrounded by land.

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

River

d)

Plain

2.

The largest landmasses (there are seven)

a)

Convience

b)

Consequences

c)

Continents

d)

Constantinople

3.

A large natural stream of water that empties into an ocean, sea or lake.

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Sea

d)

Ocean

4.

A large, elevated area of land (sometimes flat)

a)

Plateau

b)

River

c)

Island

d)

Peninsula

5.

A piece of land totally surrounded by water.

a)

Island

b)

Peninsula

c)

Plain

d)

Cape

6.

A natural elevation of the earth that is higher than a hill

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

Plain

d)

Peninsula

7.

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

Island

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Peninsula

8.

A huge body of salt water. Five of these cover about 75% of the earth.

a)

lakes

b)

seas

c)

oceans

d)

ponds

9.

A large flat land area with very few trees.

a)

Plains

b)

Peninsula

c)

Mesa

d)

Plateau

10.

A chain of mountains

a)

mountain

b)

mountain range

c)

plateau

d)

mountain patch

11.

An inland body of water of considerable size. Usually freshwater, but can be salt water.

a)

sea

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

ocean

12.

What is a canyon?

a)

A flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth

b)

A step, a high wall of rock, earth, or ice

c)

A deep and narrow valley with steep walls

d)

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

13.

What is a Desert?

a)

A step, high wall of rock, earth, or ice

b)

A region of vegetation, either cold or hot, that receives less than ten inches of precipitation per year

c)

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

d)

A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

14.

What is a Glacier?

a)

a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

b)

Part of a body of water that extends into a shoreline generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay

c)

a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas

d)

A large, thick body of slowly moving ice

15.

What is a Plateau?

a)

A mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

b)

An area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3,000 feet

c)

A region of vegetation at high latitudes, high elevations, and characterized by cold temperatures and sparse vegetation

d)

An area of low land between hills or mountains

16.

What is a valley?

a)

Land with steep sides that rises sharply (1000 feet or more) from surrounding land

b)

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

c)

An area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered by grasses

d)

An area of low land between hills or mountains

17.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Plateau

b)

Butte

c)

Mesa

d)

Mountain

18.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Plateau

b)

Butte

c)

Mesa

d)

Mountain

19.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Plateau

b)

Hill

c)

Oasis

d)

Desert

20.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Mountain

b)

Volcano

c)

Mesa

d)

Desert

21.

Name this physical feature. (Looking at the flat land in the middle)

a)

Mountain

b)

Plains

c)

Valley

d)

River

22.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Mountain

b)

Plains

c)

Valley

d)

River

23.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Mountain

b)

Plains

c)

Valley

d)

River

24.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Mountain

b)

Plains

c)

Valley

d)

Canyon

25.

Name this physical feature.

a)

River

b)

Plains

c)

Valley

d)

Glacier

26.

Name this physical feature. (Looking at the land feature here)

a)

Gulf

b)

Delta

c)

Island

d)

Peninsula

27.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Desert

b)

Glacier

c)

Oasis

d)

Mountain

28.

This climate zone is located on the equator and is the hottest climate zone.

a)

Tropic

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

29.

The climate zone has mild temperatures and a half year long growing season.

a)

Tropic

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

30.

This climate zone is the coldest.

a)

Tropic

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

31.
A climate graph measures:
a)

Temperature

b)
Precipitation
c)
Landforms
d)

Temperature and Precipitation

32.

Lines that show consistent temperature year round means...

a)

Near Equator

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Rainy Hemisphere

33.

Lines that show warmest temperatures in December and January means...

a)

Near Equator

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Coldest Hemisphere

34.

Which climate graph shows HIGHER temperatures for the year?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

35.

Which months have the warmest temperatures?

a)

December, January, February

b)

March, April, May

c)

June, July, August

d)

September, October, November

36.

Weather is...

a)

The average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time.

b)

The day to day temperature and precipitation.

c)

The daily temperature

d)

The daily snowfall

37.

Climate is...

a)

The average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time.

b)

The day to day temperature and precipitation.

c)

The daily temperature

d)

The daily snowfall

38.

What are the factors that affect climate? (Choose all.)

a)

Mountains

b)

Latitude

c)

Large bodies of water

d)

Longitude

39.

Which statement best describes what happens to climate as you climb a mountain?

a)

Temperatures become warmer.

b)

Temperatures become colder.

c)

Mountains have no effect on climate.

40.

What physical feature is shown in yellow on this map?

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Valleys

d)

Grasslands

41.

What physical feature is shown in white on this map?

a)

Mountains

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Glaciers

d)

Grasslands

42.

What physical feature is shown in yellow on this map?

a)

Deserts

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Rainforests

d)

Grasslands

43.

What physical feature is shown in orange on this map?

a)

Deserts

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Rainforests

d)

Mountains

44.

What physical feature is shown in red on this map?

a)

Glaciers

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Rainforests

d)

Mountains

45.

What physical feature is shown in green on this map?

a)

Valleys

b)

Grasslands

c)

Rainforests

d)

Mountains

46.

The type of climate zone we live in.

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar