1. 6th Grade
Quiz
Physical Geography

2. A pointed piece of land extending in to an ocean or lake

3. Cape

4. a raised, flat area of land with steeps cliffs, smaller than a mesa
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6. An opening in Earth’s surface, usually raised, through which glasses and lava escape from Earth’s interior.

7. Volcano

8. Low land between hills and mountains
Low land between hills and mountains

9. My word is:
Valley

10. A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.

11. Strait

12. An area of land that is saturated by water is a…

13. SWAMP

14. Higher than land surrounding it
A broad flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
Higher than land surrounding it
Broad, flat top

15. PLATEAU!!

16. A narrow strip of water connecting two to bodies of water

17. Strait

18. What is a spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from well or underground springs?

19. OASIS!!!!

20. A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte.

21. mesa

22. What is a soft, wet, low-lying, grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land?

23. It’s a Marsh!!

24. A body of land surrounded by water.
A body of land surrounded by water.

25. island

26. a raised, flat area of land with steeps cliffs, smaller than a mesa
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28. A triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of a river.

29. Delta

30. A narrow, deep valley with step sides.
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31. Canyon

32. Part of an ocean or a lake partially enclosed by land.

33. Bay

34. A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

35. GLACIER

36. A large, level area of grassland with few or no trees.
A large, level area of grassland with few or no trees.

37. Prairie

38. What is a wide flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte?
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39. What is a wide, flat topped, mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte?
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40. An opening in Earth’s surface, usually raised,
through which gasses and lava escape from Earth’s
interior.

41. Volcano

42. An area of land that is saturated by water
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43. Swamp

44. a body of land surrounded by water.

45. Island

46. HINT: They are constantly flooded and are very shallow.
Soft, wet, low-lying, grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land.
HINT: They are constantly flooded and are very shallow.

47. Answer
Marsh

48. What is a large, level of area of grassland with few or no trees?
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49. Answer
Prairie!

50. A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river

51. Delta

52. A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.

53. Strait

54. a sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships
a sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships

55. Harbor!

56. A pointed piece of land exten- ding into an ocean or lake.

57. A
Cape !

58. A narrow deep valley with steep sides
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A narrow deep valley with steep sides

59. Canyon

60. A raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa
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A raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa

61. Butte

62. Part of an ocean or lake partailly enclosed by land
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63. BAY

64. Low land between hills or mountains

65. Valley

66. A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
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A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

67. GLACIER!!!