HGA K-2 Resources Lesson Collection


Geography Trivia

To reinforce geography standard 4: The Physical and Human Characteristics of Places

Geography Terms

Read the statements. What are the correct answers? Think of places that you know with that feature. Click on the ball for the answer.

A very dry land that receives little or no rainfall.

A piece of land that is smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water.

A low, spongy wetland covered with thick growths of tall grasses and reeds.

A body of flowing water.

A long, large stream.

A deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides.

A large mass of ice slowly moving down a mountain or along a valley.

A vast open plain covered with natural or planted grasses. A large piece of land that sticks far out and is almost surrounded by water.

A low land between hills or mountains.

A marsh with trees.

The entire body of salt water.

A steep slope of rock or earth.

One of the seven great masses of land on Earth.

The sand at the edge of an ocean, sea, or lake.

A small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land.

A stream that flows over the edge of a cliff.

An opening in the earth's crust through which steam, ashes, and lava erupt.

A very high hill.

A large inland body of water larger than a pond.

A rounded point of land that is smaller and lower than a mountain.

A group of islands grouped together like Hawaii.