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English Quiz - Words Used in Geography 01 (Questions)

Geography words appear in stories, reports, and exams. Learn clear meanings so you can follow explanations about places, landforms, and processes and write precise answers.

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Fascinating Fact:

A meander is a bend in a river, slow water on the inside deposits sand while the outside erodes the bank.

In KS3 English, you will meet specialist vocabulary from geography. This quiz strengthens your understanding of common geography terms so you can read non-fiction texts accurately and use the words in your own writing.

Key Terms

Erosion: The wearing away of rock or soil by moving water, wind, or ice.
Deposition: Material dropped by rivers, wind, or ice when movement slows.
Estuary: The wide lower course of a river where it meets the sea and mixes with saltwater.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between weather and climate in geography?

Weather describes day-to-day conditions like rain or sunshine. Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a place, usually measured over 30 years.

What does the geography term “archipelago” mean?

An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in the same body of water, such as Indonesia or the Hebrides.

What is an estuary and why is it important?

An estuary is where a river meets the sea and freshwater mixes with saltwater. Estuaries are important for wildlife habitats and sheltered ports.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

What does the following word mean?
Confluence

[ ]	Beginning of a river
[ ]	End of a river
[ ]	Meeting of rivers
[ ]	Stream flowing into a main river

2.

What does the following word mean?
Distributary

[ ]	Deposits of waterborne rocks
[ ]	Diversions of river courses
[ ]	Main river branching off small river
[ ]	Small river branching off main river

3.

What does the following word mean?
Source

[ ]	Where the river ends
[ ]	Where the river joins a smaller river
[ ]	Where the river meets the sea
[ ]	Where the river rises

4.

What does the following word mean?
Delta

[ ]	Triangular deposits and channels at river mouth
[ ]	Triangular deposits and channels at river source
[ ]	Where the river begins and ends
[ ]	Where the river rises and flows

5.

What does the following word mean?
Glacier

[ ]	A meandering river
[ ]	A river bed
[ ]	A river of ice
[ ]	A rushing river

6.

What does the following word mean?
Fjord

[ ]	Long, narrow sea inlet
[ ]	Shallow crossing place of river
[ ]	Site of river bridge
[ ]	Wide sea inlet

7.

What does the following word mean?
Erosion

[ ]	Where a river wears land away
[ ]	Where land wears a river away
[ ]	Where words are deleted
[ ]	Where writing is deleted

8.

What does the following word mean?
Anemometer

[ ]	A pressure gauge
[ ]	A rain gauge
[ ]	A temperature gauge
[ ]	A wind gauge

9.

What does the following word mean?
Scree

[ ]	Permanent rocks at base of slope
[ ]	Pile of loose stones at base of slope
[ ]	Pile of stones on top of cliff
[ ]	Rocks on top of cliff

10.

What does the following word mean?
Equatorial

[ ]	At the equator
[ ]	Equal to
[ ]	Far from the equator
[ ]	Not equal to

English Quiz - Words Used in Geography 01 (Answers)

1.

What does the following word mean?
Confluence

[ ]	Beginning of a river
[ ]	End of a river
[x]	Meeting of rivers
[ ]	Stream flowing into a main river

"Confluence" means "meeting"

2.

What does the following word mean?
Distributary

[ ]	Deposits of waterborne rocks
[ ]	Diversions of river courses
[ ]	Main river branching off small river
[x]	Small river branching off main river

"Distributary" is related to "distribute"

3.

What does the following word mean?
Source

[ ]	Where the river ends
[ ]	Where the river joins a smaller river
[ ]	Where the river meets the sea
[x]	Where the river rises

The "source" is the beginning of river. The "mouth" is its end

4.

What does the following word mean?
Delta

[x]	Triangular deposits and channels at river mouth
[ ]	Triangular deposits and channels at river source
[ ]	Where the river begins and ends
[ ]	Where the river rises and flows

As a river nears the sea, it branches out, creating a delta

5.

What does the following word mean?
Glacier

[ ]	A meandering river
[ ]	A river bed
[x]	A river of ice
[ ]	A rushing river

Glaciers move!

6.

What does the following word mean?
Fjord

[x]	Long, narrow sea inlet
[ ]	Shallow crossing place of river
[ ]	Site of river bridge
[ ]	Wide sea inlet

A "ford", on the other hand, is a shallow crossing place

7.

What does the following word mean?
Erosion

[x]	Where a river wears land away
[ ]	Where land wears a river away
[ ]	Where words are deleted
[ ]	Where writing is deleted

Types of erosion include: corrasion, abrasion, attrition, corrosion

8.

What does the following word mean?
Anemometer

[ ]	A pressure gauge
[ ]	A rain gauge
[ ]	A temperature gauge
[x]	A wind gauge

A barometer measures air pressure

9.

What does the following word mean?
Scree

[ ]	Permanent rocks at base of slope
[x]	Pile of loose stones at base of slope
[ ]	Pile of stones on top of cliff
[ ]	Rocks on top of cliff

It's difficult to walk on scree

10.

What does the following word mean?
Equatorial

[x]	At the equator
[ ]	Equal to
[ ]	Far from the equator
[ ]	Not equal to

"Tropical" means at the tropics of Capricorn or Cancer