Let's go through each question one by one and solve them with explanations:
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1. Physical features on Earth's surface are called...
Options: oceans, landforms, rocks
✔ Correct answer: landforms
Explanation:
"Landforms" refers to natural physical features on the Earth’s surface, such as mountains, valleys, plains, and rivers. While oceans and rocks are part of the Earth's surface, "landforms" is the general term that encompasses all these features.
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2. The highest part of the land is the ...............
Options: Hill, Valley, Mountain
✔ Correct answer: Mountain
Explanation:
A mountain is a large landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, typically with steep slopes and a peak. It is the highest part of the land. A hill is smaller and less elevated than a mountain, and a valley is a low area between hills or mountains.
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3. Which is a piece of land surrounded by water?
Options: Island, Hill, Flatland
✔ Correct answer: Island
Explanation:
An island is a piece of land completely surrounded by water. Hills and flatlands are types of terrain but not necessarily surrounded by water.
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4. Land that is flat is called a ...............
Options: Valley, River, Plain
✔ Correct answer: Plain
Explanation:
A plain is a broad, flat area of land. Valleys are low areas between hills or mountains (not necessarily flat), and rivers are bodies of flowing water, not land.
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5. A body of water that flows is called a ...............
Options: River, Pond, Lake
✔ Correct answer: River
Explanation:
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river. Ponds and lakes are still bodies of water; they do not flow.
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6. The largest body of salt water is the ...............
Options: Stream, Ocean, River
✔ Correct answer: Ocean
Explanation:
Oceans are the largest bodies of saltwater on Earth. They cover about 71% of the planet's surface. Streams and rivers are much smaller and typically contain freshwater.
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✔ Final Answers:
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landforms
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Mountain
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Island
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Plain
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River
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Ocean
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