Basher Geography: Countries of the World Get Word Wise Activity

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WORDW ISE!

A C T I V I T Y! Do you know the difference between a lake and a lagoon?

What does the word tundra mean?

Test your knowledge of some key geographical terms used in Basher Geography: Countries of the World. The Glossary at the back of your book will help you.

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WORDW I S E!

IN ST RUC TOR'S PAGE 1. tundra

7. mesa

2. delta

8. porous

3. glacier

9. monsoon

4. irrigation

10. mineral

5. oasis

11. atoll

6. erosion

12. magma

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Read the sentences below and fill in each blank with the correct geographical term.

Use the Glossary at the back of your book to help you.

WORDW ISE!

1. __________ is the vast, flat, treeless, mostly frozen part of the Arctic region.

2. The wetland area at the mouth of a river, where it empties into a sea or ocean, is called a __________ .

3. A large ice mass that moves very slowly over land is a ____________ .

4. _________ is the supply of water by artificial methods, for example by watering crops from underground piping.

5. A fertile area in the middle of a desert, with its own water source, is called a ____________ .

6. ______________ is the wearing-away of material, such as earth or rock, by water or wind.

7. A ____________ is an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides.

8. A material that is _____________ is full of holes that allow air or water to pass through easily.

9. When strong winds change direction in Southeast Asia, bringing a period of heavy rainfall, we call this the ___________.

10. ______________ is a material that makes up Earth’s rocks, soils, and sands. It is neither animal nor plant.

11. A ring-shaped coral reef or island around a lagoon is called a ____________ .

12. The liquid rock that bursts out of an erupting volcano is called _________ .

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