Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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A ___ is the land along the
ocean.
a. | cove | c. | lagoon | b. | peninsula | d. | coast |
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A ___ is a wide, mostly flat
area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.
a. | valley | c. | dune | b. | prairie | d. | canyon |
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A ___ is a body of water
completely surrounded by land.
a. | lagoon | c. | lake | b. | bay | d. | gulf |
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A ___ is a rounded raised
landform; not as high as a mountain.
a. | plateau | c. | hill | b. | atoll | d. | butte |
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A ___ is a place where ships
load and unload their goods.
a. | delta | c. | island | b. | port | d. | ocean |
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A ___ is a high landform with
steep sides; higher than a hill.
a. | fjord | c. | mountain | b. | canyon | d. | archipelago |
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A ___ is an area of elevated
flat land.
a. | hill | c. | mountain | b. | plateau | d. | tundra |
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A ___ is a top of a
mountain.
a. | cliff | c. | peak | b. | glacier | d. | fjord |
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A ___ is an opening in the
earth’s surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out.
a. | cave | c. | volcano | b. | geyser | d. | basin |
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A ___ is a body of land
completely surrounded by water.
a. | island | c. | oasis | b. | lake | d. | cove |
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A ___ is a steep rock face,
often at the edge of the ocean.
a. | cliff | c. | canyon | b. | peak | d. | waterfall |
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A ___ is a mound, hill, or
ridge of sand heaped up by the wind.
a. | desert | c. | mesa | b. | butte | d. | dune |
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A ___ is a fertile area in a
desert that is watered by a spring.
a. | valley | c. | prairie | b. | tundra | d. | oasis |
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A ___ is a large hole in the
ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
a. | cave | c. | valley | b. | mesa | d. | canyon |
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A ___ is a wall built across a
river, creating a lake that stores water.
a. | canal | c. | basin | b. | dam | d. | cliff |
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