Landscape Vocabulary

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1. "A ________ is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff."
a. geyser (Geysir)
b. waterfall (Wasserfall)
c. lake (See)

2. "A ________ is a large, flat area of grassland with few trees."
a. prairie (Prärie)
b. forest (Wald)
c. canyon (Schlucht)

3. "A ________ is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter."
a. lake (See)
b. desert (Wüste)
c. cave (Höhle)

4. "A ________ is a slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow."
a. river (Fluss)
b. glacier (Gletscher)
c. ocean (Ozean)

5. "A ________ is a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward."
a. reef (Riff)
b. bay (Bucht)
c. cliff (Kliff)

6. "A ________ is a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea."
a. valley (Tal)
b. lake (See)
c. reef (Riff)

7. "A ________ is a steep face of rock and earth."
a. meadow (Wiese)
b. cliff (Kliff)
c. hill (Hügel)

8. "A ________ is a narrow valley with steep, rocky walls."
a. swamp (Sumpf)
b. prairie (Prärie)
c. gorge (Schlucht)

9. "A ________ is an area of relatively level high ground."
a. river (Fluss)
b. hill (Hügel)
c. plateau (Hochebene)

10. "The ________ is a cold, treeless biome found in polar regions."
a. desert (Wüste)
b. rainforest (Regenwald)
c. tundra (Tundra)

11. "A ________ is a wetland area with soft, waterlogged land."
a. canyon (Schlucht)
b. prairie (Prärie)
c. marsh (Sumpf)

12. "A ________ is a wetland with stagnant water and a lot of vegetation."
a. glacier (Gletscher)
b. lake (See)
c. swamp (Sumpf)

13. "A small, gentle ________ is a raised area of land."
a. desert (Wüste)
b. canyon (Schlucht)
c. hillock (Hügel)

14. "A ________ is a flat, muddy area covered with water at high tide and exposed at low tide."
a. hill (Hügel)
b. mudflat (Schlick)
c. lake (See)

15. "A ________ is a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions with few trees."
a. rainforest (Regenwald)
b. glacier (Gletscher)
c. savanna (Savanne)

16. "The ________ are characterized by their rugged terrain and erosion."
a. swamp (Sumpf)
b. badlands (Badlands)
c. desert (Wüste)

17. "A ________ is a hill of sand built by the wind."
a. plateau (Hochebene)
b. sand dune (Sanddüne)
c. forest (Wald)

18. "A ________ is a mountain with a crater through which lava, rock fragments, and gases are expelled."
a. bay (Bucht)
b. glacier (Gletscher)
c. volcano (Vulkan)

19. "A ________ is a rocky area filled with seawater at high tide and left exposed at low tide."
a. sea cave (Meeresgrotte)
b. tide pool (Gezeitenbecken)
c. desert (Wüste)

20. "A ________ is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides."
a. archipelago (Archipel)
b. peninsula (Halbinsel)
c. glacier (Gletscher)

21. "A ________ is a hill of sand formed by the wind."
a. reef (Riff)
b. dune (Düne)
c. meadow (Wiese)

22. "An ________ is where a river meets the sea, often characterized by a mix of fresh and saltwater."
a. estuary (Mündungsgebiet)
b. island (Insel)
c. desert (Wüste)

23. "A ________ is a group of islands clustered together."
a. glacier (Gletscher)
b. island (Insel)
c. archipelago (Archipel)

24. "An ________ is an elevated area of land, typically more than 300 meters above sea level."
a. upland (Hochland)
b. plain (Ebene)
c. valley (Tal)

25. "A ________ is a long, narrow elevated landform."
a. ridge (Ridge)
b. marsh (Sumpf)
c. canyon (Schlucht)

26. "A ________ is a depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer."
a. sinkhole (Kollapsgrube)
b. lake (See)
c. cliff (Kliff)

27. "A ________ is a large piece of ice floating in the ocean."
a. iceberg (Eisberg)
b. river (Fluss)
c. glacier (Gletscher)

28. "A ________ is the area of land where all the water drains into a particular river."
a. hot spring (Heißquelle)
b. drainage basin (Einzugsgebiet)
c. lake (See)

29. "A ________ is a hot spring that periodically erupts with boiling water and steam."
a. geyser (Geysir)
b. swamp (Sumpf)
c. desert (Wüste)

30. "A ________ is a flat area adjacent to a river that is prone to flooding."
a. glacier (Gletscher)
b. floodplain (Überschwemmungsgebiet)
c. volcano (Vulkan)

31. "A ________ is a dense forest found in tropical regions with high rainfall."
a. savanna (Savanne)
b. tropical forest (Tropenwald)
c. tundra (Tundra)

32. "A ________ is a cave located along the coastline, often formed by wave action."
a. sea cave (Meeresgrotte)
b. island (Insel)
c. desert (Wüste)

33. "A ________ is a natural spring with water heated by geothermal activity."
a. bay (Bucht)
b. hot spring (Heißquelle)
c. glacier (Gletscher)

34. "A ________ is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into an ocean or sea."
a. river (Fluss)
b. swamp (Sumpf)
c. plateau (Hochebene)

35. "A ________ is a slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation of snow."
a. glacier (Gletscher)
b. estuary (Mündungsgebiet)
c. dune (Düne)

36. "A ________ is a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward."
a. reef (Riff)
b. bay (Bucht)
c. canyon (Schlucht)

37. "A ________ are characterized by their rugged terrain and erosion."
a. badlands (Badlands)
b. river (Fluss)
c. hillock (Hügel)

38. "A ________ is a visible part of rock that protrudes from the surrounding surface."
a. rocky outcrop (Felsvorsprung)
b. swamp (Sumpf)
c. desert (Wüste)

39. "A ________ is an elevated area of land, typically more than 300 meters above sea level."
a. upland (Hochland)
b. valley (Tal)
c. lake (See)

40. "A ________ is a large, flat area of grassland with few trees."
a. meadow (Wiese)
b. prairie (Prärie)
c. marsh (Sumpf)

41. "A ________ is a hill of sand built by the wind."
a. forest (Wald)
b. lake (See)
c. sand dune (Sanddüne)

42. "A ________ is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved by a river."
a. canyon (Schlucht)
b. bay (Bucht)
c. marsh (Sumpf)

43. "An ________ is a group of islands clustered together."
a. glacier (Gletscher)
b. estuary (Mündungsgebiet)
c. archipelago (Archipel)

44. "A ________ is a mountain with a crater through which lava, rock fragments, and gases are expelled."
a. volcano (Vulkan)
b. hot spring (Heißquelle)
c. sea cave (Meeresgrotte)

45. "A ________ is where a river meets the sea, often characterized by a mix of fresh and saltwater."
a. marsh (Sumpf)
b. estuary (Mündungsgebiet)
c. plateau (Hochebene)

46. "A ________ is a large piece of ice floating in the ocean."
a. iceberg (Eisberg)
b. dune (Düne)
c. lake (See)

47. "A ________ is a barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation."
a. desert (Wüste)
b. bay (Bucht)
c. glacier (Gletscher)

48. "A ________ is a region of elevated land."
a. highland (Hochland)
b. lake (See)
c. estuary (Mündungsgebiet)

49. "A ________ is a large area of flat, level land."
a. plain (Ebene)
b. cliff (Kliff)
c. swamp (Sumpf)

50. "A ________ is a large, slow-moving mass of ice."
a. desert (Wüste)
b. glacier (Gletscher)
c. hill (Hügel)