Geographical Vocabulary: Enhance Your Understanding of the World

Question 1

What can you find in nature?

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A mountain

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A car

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A toy

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A building

Question 2

What natural feature might you find on a map?

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Mountain

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River

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Shop

Question 3

Which of the words means a small mountain?

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Hill

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Mountain

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Valley

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River

Question 4

Which direction is opposite of east?

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West

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North

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South

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East

Question 5

What is the name of the world we live on?

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 6

Which of these is NOT something you can find in nature?

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Building

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Mountain

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Tree

Question 7

Which of these is a geographical feature found in nature?

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A river

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A house

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A car

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A playground

Question 8

What do we call a large, flat area of land?

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A plain

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A mountain

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A valley

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A hill

Question 9

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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The Equator

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The Prime Meridian

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The Tropic of Cancer

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The Arctic Circle

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a type of settlement where people live?

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A forest

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A village

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A town

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A city

Question 11

Which of these is a feature made by people?

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A road

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A river

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A mountain

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A tree

Question 12

What is the name of the piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides?

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An island

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A peninsula

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A cape

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A bay

Question 13

What part of the Earth has water flowing in it?

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River

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Building

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Car

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Playground

Question 14

Which of these is something we built?

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Bridge

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Tree

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Mountain

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Cloud

Question 15

What direction do we see the sun in the morning?

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East

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West

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North

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South

Question 16

What is the big, blue part of the world?

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Ocean

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Sea

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Lake

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River

Question 17

What is the word for when the outside feels hot or cold?

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Cold

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Sunny

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School

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Happy

Question 18

What do we use to check the temperature?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

Question 19

Which map shows mountains and rivers?

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Map with mountains and rivers

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Map with country borders

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Map with roads and buildings

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Map with symbols for different places

Question 20

Which one of these is not a geographical feature?

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Car

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Mountain

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Lake

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Forest

Question 21

What is the very tall mountain called that is the tallest in the world?

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Mount Everest

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K2

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

Question 22

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half, with the Northen Hemisphere on one side and the Southern Hemisphere on the other?

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Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

Question 23

What is the name of the invisible force that keeps us on the ground?

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

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Wind

Question 24

What do we call a small body of water that is surrounded by land?

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Pond

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Lake

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River

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Sea

Question 25

Which of these is a large area of land that is mostly covered in grass?

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Grassland

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Forest

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Desert

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Mountain

Question 26

What do we call a large area of dry land with very little rain?

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Desert

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Rainforest

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Tundra

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Lake

Question 27

Which of these is an area of land that is mostly covered in trees?

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Forest

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Desert

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Grassland

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Mountain

Question 28

What do we call the flat area of land between mountains or hills?

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Valley

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Forest

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Desert

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Plateau

Question 29

Which of these is a large body of salt water?

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Sea

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Pond

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Lake

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Canal

Question 30

Which of these is a natural waterway that flows across the land?

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River

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Canal

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Lake

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Sea

Question 31

What do we call the highest point of a hill or mountain?

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Peak

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Valley

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Slope

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Base

Question 32

What word describes a low area of land that is surrounded by higher land?

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Valley

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Hill

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Pond

Question 33

What is not found in nature?

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Building

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Tree

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River

Question 34

What are the natural things we can see on the Earth's surface called?

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Geographical features

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Buildings

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Trees

Question 35

We know that forests are found in the countryside. Can we also find forests in a city?

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Yes, forests can be found in cities too.

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No, forests can only be found in the countryside.

Question 36

What is a small body of water, smaller than a lake, called?

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Pond

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River

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Ocean

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Sea

Question 37

What do we call a structure built by people to cross a river?

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Bridge

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Tunnel

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Dam

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Aqueduct

Question 38

Name a direction that you can find on a compass.

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North

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Down

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Up

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Left

Question 39

Which of these is a natural feature that can be a boundary?

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River

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Wall

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Road

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Fence

Question 40

What kind of map shows the physical features of an area?

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Physical map

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Poem

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Photograph

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Painting

Question 41

What do we call the average weather conditions in an area?

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Climate

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Happy

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Angry

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Sad

Question 42

What do we call a large area covered with trees?

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Forest

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School

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Car

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House