Land And Water Feautures

Question 0

Archipelago

Answer 0

A large group of islands

Question 1

Alluvial plane

Answer 1

A level or gently sloping surface formed of sediments laid down by streams or rivers.

Question 2

Atoll

Answer 2

A string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.

Question 3

Bay

Answer 3

A small body of water that extends into the land.

Question 4

Cape

Answer 4

A piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.

Question 5

Continent

Answer 5

One of the main land masses of the globe.

Question 6

Continental shelf

Answer 6

The part of the sea floor that slopes gently down from the continents.

Question 7

Delta

Answer 7

A fan shaped landform at the mouth of a river created by deposits if sediment.

Question 8

Desert

Answer 8

A region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live.

Question 9

Fjord

Answer 9

A long narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs, usually formed by glacial erosion.

Question 10

Gulf

Answer 10

A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land.

Question 11

Island

Answer 11

A love if land surrounded by water.

Question 12

Isthmus

Answer 12

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

Question 13

Lake

Answer 13

An inland body of fresh or salt water.

Question 14

Mountain

Answer 14

A high area of land with steep sides and sharp peak.

Question 15

Ocean

Answer 15

The vast body of salt water that covers almost 3 fourths of the earth’s surface.

Question 16

Peninsula

Answer 16

A landform bordered by water in 3 sides.

Question 17

Plateau

Answer 17

A flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.

Question 18

Reservoir

Answer 18

A natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use.

Question 19

River

Answer 19

A long body of water that flows across the land from higher elevation to a lower elevation.

Question 20

Sea

Answer 20

A body of salt water that is mostly encoded by land or islands.

Question 21

Strait

Answer 21

A narrow body of water that connects to larger bodies of water.

Question 22

Tributary

Answer 22

A stream or river that fees a lake or a larger stream or river.

Question 23

Valley

Answer 23

An area of low land between mountains or hills.

Question 24

Wetlands

Answer 24

Lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp that is saturated with moisture.