Water Related Geographical Term

Total Questions: 22

5 - Which term refers to a river or stream that flows into a large river?

A ) Delta
B ) Tributary ✅
C ) Canal
D ) Estuary

6 - What is the term for a large mass of ice moving slowly overland?

A ) Glacier ✅
B ) Crevasse
C ) Iceberg
D ) Fjord

9 - What is a ring shaped coral reef surrounding a lagoon called?

A ) Island chain
B ) Archipelago
C ) Atoll ✅
D ) Barrier Reef

11 - What is the land formed at the mouth of a river called?

A ) Canyon
B ) Oasis
C ) Delta ✅
D ) None of these

13 - What is meant by "MEANDER"?

A ) A barren area
B ) A bend of a river ✅
C ) A bend of canal
D ) A grassy area

14 - Japan Current is also called ------:

A ) Kuroshio Current ✅
B ) Canary Current
C ) Cold Current
D ) None of these

15 - Kuroshio Current originated from which direction of the Japan?

A ) Southern
B ) Northern ✅
C ) Western
D ) Easter

16 - Which of the following on the costal land?

A ) Bay
B ) Lagoon
C ) Tidal Creek
D ) All of these ✅

17 - Which term refers to a valley formed by glacier erosion?

A ) Moraine Valley
B ) U shaped valley ✅
C ) Fjord
D ) Glacial Trough

18 - Which term refer to the large flat area found at the bottom of an ocean?

A ) Trench
B ) Continental Slope
C ) Abyssal plain ✅
D ) Seamount

19 - What is a mount of ice created by glacial movement called?

A ) Esker
B ) Drumlin
C ) Iceberg
D ) Nunatak ✅

20 - What is the term for a hill formed by a glacier's movement?

A ) Drumlin ✅
B ) Esker
C ) Moraine
D ) Terminal Moraine