Geography words

Question 1

archipelago

Answer 1

An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

Question 2

cape

Answer 2

A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

Question 3

cove

Answer 3

A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

Question 4

estuary

Answer 4

An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.

Question 5

fjord

Answer 5

A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.

Question 6

isthmus

Answer 6

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

Question 7

source

Answer 7

A source is the beginning of a river.

Question 8

geyser

Answer 8

A geyser is a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground.

Question 9

map scale

Answer 9

The scale of a map is the ratio between the distance between two points found on the map as compared to the actual distance between these points in the real world.

Question 10

oasis

Answer 10

An oasis is a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.