What does "elevation" mean in geography?

The height of a landform above sea level

The triangular section of land at a river's mouth

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side

A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas

An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

What does "longitude" mean?

The distance east or west of the prime meridian

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1
What does "elevation" mean in geography?
The height of a landform above sea level
The depth of a landform below sea level
The steepness of a landform
The flatness of a landform
2
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands
A small island
A large mountain
A wide river
3
What is a delta?
The triangular section of land at a river's mouth
The mouth of a river
The meeting point of two bodies of water
A flat area of sand
4
What is an isthmus?
A wide inlet of the sea
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side
A large flowing body of water
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
5
What is a tributary?
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side
A small body of water flowing from a spring
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
A narrow area of high land between two valleys
6
What is a gulf?
A long, narrow arm of the sea
A narrow area of land extending into a body of water
A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land
A large, flat, arid area of land
7
What is a strait?
A wide channel connecting two bodies of water
A long mountain range on the ocean floor
A large hole in the ground
A narrow passage of water connecting two seas
8
What is the Equator?
An imaginary line around the Earth from pole to pole
An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
The northernmost point on the Earth
The southernmost point on the Earth
9
What is a plateau?
An area of flat or gently sloping land
A deep, narrow valley
An area of high, flat land
A large, deep hole in the ground
10
What is a glacier?
A deep valley with very steep sides
A slow moving mass of ice
A long, narrow inlet with steep sides
An area of low-lying land between hills or mountains
11
What is a peninsula?
An area of flat land higher than surrounding areas
A large, flat area of grassland
A body of water surrounded by land
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
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What does "longitude" mean?
The distance north or south of the equator
The height of a point above sea level
The depth of a point below sea level
The distance east or west of the prime meridian

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Vocabulary Words in Geography

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Questions 12

Answers

1
What does "elevation" mean in geography?
The height of a landform above sea level
The depth of a landform below sea level
The steepness of a landform
The flatness of a landform
2
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands
A small island
A large mountain
A wide river
3
What is a delta?
The triangular section of land at a river's mouth
The mouth of a river
The meeting point of two bodies of water
A flat area of sand
4
What is an isthmus?
A wide inlet of the sea
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side
A large flowing body of water
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
5
What is a tributary?
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side
A small body of water flowing from a spring
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
A narrow area of high land between two valleys
6
What is a gulf?
A long, narrow arm of the sea
A narrow area of land extending into a body of water
A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land
A large, flat, arid area of land
7
What is a strait?
A wide channel connecting two bodies of water
A long mountain range on the ocean floor
A large hole in the ground
A narrow passage of water connecting two seas
8
What is the Equator?
An imaginary line around the Earth from pole to pole
An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
The northernmost point on the Earth
The southernmost point on the Earth
9
What is a plateau?
An area of flat or gently sloping land
A deep, narrow valley
An area of high, flat land
A large, deep hole in the ground
10
What is a glacier?
A deep valley with very steep sides
A slow moving mass of ice
A long, narrow inlet with steep sides
An area of low-lying land between hills or mountains
11
What is a peninsula?
An area of flat land higher than surrounding areas
A large, flat area of grassland
A body of water surrounded by land
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
12
What does "longitude" mean?
The distance north or south of the equator
The height of a point above sea level
The depth of a point below sea level
The distance east or west of the prime meridian