Here’s the correct answer for each question, along with a clear explanation:
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1. Physical features on earth’s surface are called....
✔ landforms
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Explanation: “Landforms” is the general term for natural physical features on Earth’s surface — such as mountains, valleys, plains, and plateaus. While oceans and rocks are also physical features, “landforms” specifically refers to the *shape and structure* of the land itself.
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2. The highest part of the land is the ...............
✔ Mountain
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Explanation: A mountain is a large natural elevation of the Earth’s surface, typically higher than a hill. Valleys are low areas between hills or mountains, so they are not the highest parts. Mountains are the tallest landforms.
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3. Which is a piece of land surrounded by water?
✔ Island
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Explanation: An island is defined as a piece of land completely surrounded by water. A hill is elevated land but not necessarily surrounded by water. Flatland is just flat terrain — it can be anywhere, not necessarily surrounded by water.
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4. Land that is flat is called a ...............
✔ Plain
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Explanation: A plain is a broad area of flat or gently rolling land. A valley is a low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it — not necessarily flat. A river is a body of flowing water, not land.
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5. A body of water that flows is called a ...............
✔ River
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Explanation: A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, sea, lake, or another river. A pond and a lake are bodies of standing (still) water, not flowing.
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6. The largest body of salt water is the ...............
✔ Ocean
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Explanation: Oceans are vast bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth’s surface. There are five major oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic). Rivers and streams are freshwater and much smaller in scale.
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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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