Earth's Regions & Weather

Question 0

blizzard

Answer 0

a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time

Question 1

beach

Answer 1

an area covered with sand or small rocks that is next to an ocean or lake

Question 2

cloud

Answer 2

a white or gray mass in the sky that is made of many very small drops of water

Question 3

coral reef

Answer 3

a long line of coral that lies in warm, shallow water

Question 4

desert

Answer 4

an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot

Question 5

fall (autumn)

Answer 5

the season between summer and winter

Question 6

forest

Answer 6

a thick growth of trees and bushes that covers a large area

Question 7

fog

Answer 7

many small drops of water floating in the air above the ground, the sea, etc.

Question 8

geyser

Answer 8

a hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam

Question 9

glacier

Answer 9

a very large area of ice that moves slowly over a wide area of land

Question 10

hail

Answer 10

pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain

Question 11

hurricane

Answer 11

an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean

Question 12

ice

Answer 12

frozen water

Question 13

island

Answer 13

an area of land that is surrounded by water

Question 14

lake

Answer 14

a large area of water that is surrounded by land

Question 15

lightning

Answer 15

the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm

Question 16

mountain

Answer 16

an area of land that rises very high above the land around it

Question 17

ocean

Answer 17

the salt water that covers much of the Earth’s surface

Question 18

plains

Answer 18

a large area of flat land without trees

Question 19

rain

Answer 19

water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky

Question 20

rain forest

Answer 20

a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees

Question 21

river

Answer 21

a large flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes into an ocean, a lake, etc.

Question 22

snow

Answer 22

soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall to the ground from the sky in cold weather

Question 23

spring

Answer 23

the season when plants and trees begin to grow

Question 24

summer

Answer 24

the warmest season of the year

Question 25

sun

Answer 25

the star that the Earth moves around and that gives the Earth heat and light

Question 26

tornado

Answer 26

a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point

Question 27

tundra

Answer 27

a large area of flat land in northern parts of the world where there are no trees and the ground is always frozen

Question 28

volcano

Answer 28

a mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion

Question 29

waterfall

Answer 29

an area in a stream or river where running water falls down from a high place

Question 30

wind

Answer 30

a natural movement of air outside

Question 31

winter

Answer 31

the coldest season of the year

Question 32

stream

Answer 32

a natural flow of water that is smaller than a river