World Geography

3. What is an elevated flat area of land called?
6. What is the coldest continent on Earth?
7. What is the triangular area of sediment where a river meets the sea?
8. What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses called?
10. What is a dry, arid region with little rainfall called?
13. What is a low-lying area of land, often surrounded by mountains, called?
15. What seasonal wind brings heavy rains to South Asia?
16. What is a fertile area in a desert, often with water, called?
17. What type of dense, tropical forest is found in regions with heavy rainfall?

1. What is the cold, treeless region found in the Arctic called?
2. What is a deep, narrow, glacially carved valley filled with seawater called?
4. What is a collection of maps in book form called?
5. What is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator?
6. What term describes a chain or group of islands?
9. What is a grassland ecosystem with scattered trees, found in Africa?
11. What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
12. What is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides called?
14. What is a large landmass like Asia, Africa, or Europe called?