Physical Geography Quiz

Fill in the blank: A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea is called a _______.

• lake

• bay

• pond

• river

Fill in the blank: A deep narrow valley with high, steep slopes is known as a _______.

• hill

• plateau

• canyon

• plain

Fill in the blank: Land along a large lake, sea, or ocean is referred to as _______.

• mountain

• desert

• forest

• coast

Fill in the blank: One of the four points of the compass – north, south, east, and west is called a _______.

• secondary direction

• intermediate direction

• cardinal direction

• tertiary direction

Fill in the blank: A map feature that where the cardinal directions, north, south, east, and west are located is known as a _______.

• title

• compass rose

• scale

• grid

Fill in the blank: A large land area that receives very little rainfall is called a _______.

• mountain

• forest

• ocean

• desert

Fill in the blank: The great circle circumscribing the earth’s surface, the reckoning datum of latitudes and dividing boundary of Northern and southern hemispheres, formed by an intersecting plane passing through the earth’s center perpendicular to its axis of rotation is the _______.

• tropic of cancer

• prime meridian

• equator

• arctic circle

Fill in the blank: A large land area covered with trees is known as a _______.

• mountain

• desert

• ocean

• forest

Fill in the blank: A large area of water that lies within a curved coastline is called a _______.

• bay

• gulf

• lagoon

• cove

Fill in the blank: A sheltered body of water where ships can anchor safely is known as a _______.

• mountain

• desert

• harbor

• forest