Statistics for Physical Geography Questions #2

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Question	Answer	% Correct
A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the _____ of Mexico	gulf	97%
A large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley	glacier	94%
A piece of land that is surrounded by water, like Hawaii	island	94%
A high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak like Everest	mountain	88%
A spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time, like Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park	geyser	84%
A raised part of the earth's surface that is lower than a mountain	hill	84%
An inland body of fresh or salt water, like the Great _____	lakes	84%
A large area of land covered with trees and other plants	forest	81%
A long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes	fjord	78%
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas, like Central America connecting North America and South America	isthmus	72%
A low, wet area where grasses, rushes, and cattails grow	marsh	53%
A raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top	mesa	53%
A shallow body of water that is partly cut off from the sea	lagoon	44%
A huge block of floating ice that has broken off a glacier	iceburg	41%
An area of think, tangled plants usually found near a river or swamp	jungle	28%