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Which landform is a broad, flat, elevated area with steep sides?
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A plateau is a broad, flat elevated area with steep sides.
English • physical-geography
Geography Physical Geography – Quiz Set 1
Last updated on 2026-02-07
Three 10-question bundles from our Geography Physical Geography quiz library.
Table of contents
Bundle 1
Geography – Set 1
Bundle ID: 1100000001
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A river's place of origin is called its
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The starting point of a river is its source.
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The boundary where two plates move apart is a
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Divergent boundaries are where plates move apart.
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Solid rock broken down in place by weathering is called
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Regolith is the layer of weathered rock above bedrock.
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The line that separates daylight and darkness on Earth is the
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The terminator divides day and night on Earth.
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A large body of ice that moves slowly over land is a
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A glacier is a moving mass of land ice.
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The ring of coral built by tiny animals in warm shallow seas is a
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Coral reefs are built by coral polyps in warm seas.
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The top layer of soil rich in organic matter is the
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Topsoil is the organic-rich surface layer.
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An instrument that measures air pressure is a
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A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
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The largest ocean on Earth is the
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The Pacific is the largest ocean.
Bundle 2
Geography – Set 2
Bundle ID: 1100000002
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Where an oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate is a
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Subduction zones form where dense oceanic plates sink.
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Most earthquakes occur along
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Earthquake activity clusters at plate boundaries.
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A long, narrow, deep inlet carved by a glacier is a
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Glacial erosion forms fjords.
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The immediate release point of an earthquake within Earth is the
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The focus is where rupture begins underground.
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An earthquake's point on Earth's surface directly above the focus is the
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The epicenter is directly above the focus.
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A chain of volcanoes away from plate boundaries is best explained by
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Hot spots create volcanic chains within plates.
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Magma that cools slowly underground forms
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Slow cooling underground produces intrusive rocks.
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The process that turns sediment into sedimentary rock is
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Lithification compacts and cements sediment.
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A transform boundary is characterized by plates that
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Transform boundaries involve lateral sliding.
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A tsunami is usually generated by
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Large undersea earthquakes can trigger tsunamis.
Bundle 3
Geography – Set 3
Bundle ID: 1100000003
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A river's final point where it enters a larger body of water is its
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The mouth is where a river empties.
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A sinuous curve in a river is a
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A meander is a river bend.
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Deposits of sediment at a river's mouth form a
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River-borne sediment builds deltas.
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A raised bank built naturally along a river is a
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Levees form from repeated flooding and deposition.
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The land area that drains into a river system is a
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A watershed is the drainage area of a river.
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An abandoned meander loop becomes a
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Cut-off meanders form oxbow lakes.
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A fan-shaped deposit where a stream exits mountains is an
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Alluvial fans form at mountain fronts.
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Longshore drift moves sediment
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Longshore currents transport sand parallel to shore.
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A narrow ridge of sand attached to land at one end is a
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Spits extend from the coast into a body of water.
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A sand bar connecting an island to the mainland is a
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A tombolo links an island to the mainland.
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