Braingle: 'Textbook Knowledge (Landforms)' Trivia Quiz

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Category:	Geography
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#1 What is a glacier?

A mass of slowly moving ice
A large waterfall or rush of water
Where a river meets the ocean or a sea
A river or stream flowing into a bigger river

#2 What is an island?

A stretch of water that connects two bodies of water
A raised area with steep sides
A piece of land surrounded by water
A large area of flat land

#3 What is a butte?

A river or stream that flows into another river
A small strip of land connecting two pieces of land
A large waterfall or rush of water
A raised area of land with steep sides

#4 What is the river mouth?

A slowly moving mass of ice
Where a river enters a lake or sea
A large waterfall or rush of water
A stretch of water that connects two bodies of water

#5 What is an isthmus?

A large waterfall or rush of water
A stretch of land connecting two pieces of land
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
A narrow valley that usually has a stream running through it

#6 To a geologist, a land mass must have an altitude of at least 2,000 feet to be considered a mountain.

True
False

#7 What is a tributary?

A large waterfall or rush of water
A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
A stretch of water connecting two bodies of water

#8 What is a strait?

A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
The point where a river enters a lake or sea
A deep valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it

#9 What is a cataract?

A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
A large waterfall or rush of water
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
A large, flat area that rises above surrounding land

#10 What is a plateau?

An area surrounded by water
A stretch of land that connects two pieces of land
A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
A large, flat area that rises above surrounding land

#11 What is a canyon?

A large, flat area that rises above surrounding land
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A narrow valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it
The point where a river enters a lake or sea

#12 What is a volcano?

A large waterfall or a rush of water
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A valley with steep sides and usually has a stream running through it
A small, raised area of land with steep sides

#13 A butte is bigger than a mesa.

True
False

#14 What is a mountain pass?

Part of a sea or lake that extends into the land
A gap between mountains
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A deep valley with steep sides that usually has a stream in it

#15 What is a bay?

A part of a sea or lake that extends into the land
An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gasses, and ash from the Earth's interior escape
A large area of flat or rolling land
A river or stream that flows into a larger river

Textbook Knowledge (Landforms)