Area of water and fertile land in the desert

A triangular shaped area at the mouth of a river

An area of high flatland with steep sides

Narrow strip of land surrounded by two larger strips of land

Population density maps show...

the average number of people in an area

The way of showing a drawing of the earth on a flat surface

Changing how something looks to fit an image of something, Error in the way a map shows a location

International Date Line is...

Halfway around the world. One day ends, another begins

Parallel lines that run in the same direction as the Equator

Parallel lines that run in the same direction as the PM

Color relief maps use color to show...

Elevation, The same thing that Contour Lines show

A point almost completely surrounded by water (on 3 sides)

Height below sea level, Height above sea level

What are contour lines?

Lines to show elevation on a topographic map

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Geographical Features

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A quiz over different geographical features for social studies.

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1
An Oasis is...
Area of water and fertile land in the desert
A tall flat cliff/mountain
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Area of desert in the middle of an ocean
2
A delta is...
A peninsula
An area of water in the desert
A triangular shaped area at the mouth of a river
3
A Plateau is...
A volcanic peak
An area of low-land with steep sides
An area of high flatland with steep sides
A mountainous area
4
An Isthmus is...
A triangular shaped area at the mouth of a river
Narrow strip of land surrounded by two larger strips of land
Another word for an isalnd
A point almost completely surrounded by water
5
Population density maps show...
the average number of people in an area
How popular someone is
6
A projection is...
The way of showing a drawing of the earth on a flat surface
A screen used for displaying pictures
7
What is distortion?
Changing how something looks to fit an image of something
Error in the way a map shows a location
A way of solving math problems
None of the above
8
International Date Line is...
A website for dating
Halfway around the world. One day ends, another begins
A news channel
3/4 around the world. Meets at the Prime Meridian
9
Latitude is...
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
Parallel lines that run in the same direction as the PM
Parallel lines that run in the same direction as the Equator
10
Longitude is...
Parallel lines that run in the same direction as the Equator
Parallel lines that run in the same direction as the PM
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
11
Color relief maps use color to show...
Vegetation and agricultural resources
Population of an area
Elevation
The same thing that Contour Lines show
12
A Peninsula is...
A point almost completely surrounded by water (on 3 sides)
A point completely surrounded by water
13
What is elevation?
Height below sea level
How deep the ocean is
Lines on a topographic map
Height above sea level
14
What are contour lines?
Lines to show longitude
Different colors to show elevation on a topographic map.
Lines to show latitude
Lines to show elevation on a topographic map

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