Geographical Features interactive activity - Free Printable

Task: Vocabulary Extension - Geographical Features

#### Exercise 1: Match the words with the pictures.

The task is to match the given geographical terms with the corresponding images. Here are the terms and their matches:

1. beach
- Image: The first image (top left) shows a sandy beach with palm trees and an umbrella.
- Match: beach

2. waterfall
- Image: The second image (top middle) shows a waterfall flowing down a cliff.
- Match: waterfall

3. village
- Image: The third image (top right) shows a small settlement with houses.
- Match: village

4. cliff
- Image: The fourth image (middle left) shows a steep, rocky cliff.
- Match: cliff

5. rainforest
- Image: The fifth image (middle center) shows dense green vegetation, typical of a rainforest.
- Match: rainforest

6. campsite
- Image: The sixth image (middle right) shows tents set up in a campsite.
- Match: campsite

7. peninsula
- Image: The seventh image (bottom left) shows a landmass extending into water, surrounded by water on three sides.
- Match: peninsula

8. mountain range
- Image: The eighth image (bottom center-left) shows a series of tall mountains.
- Match: mountain range

9. coastline
- Image: The ninth image (bottom center-right) shows a shoreline where land meets the sea.
- Match: coastline

10. hill
- Image: The tenth image (bottom right) shows a small, rounded hill.
- Match: hill

#### Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the words from exercise 1.

Now, we need to use the terms from Exercise 1 to complete the sentences logically.

1. We stood under the waterfall and got very wet!
- The term "waterfall" fits here because standing under a waterfall would make you wet.
- Answer: waterfall

2. A campsite is cheaper than a hotel.
- A campsite is typically less expensive than a hotel.
- Answer: campsite

3. The Himalayas is a mountain range in Asia, and its most famous peak is Everest.
- The Himalayas are a well-known mountain range.
- Answer: mountain range

4. In my parents’ village there’s a church, a store, and a few houses.
- A village is a small settlement with basic amenities like a church, store, and houses.
- Answer: village

5. Canada has 202,080 km of coastline – more than any other country in the world.
- Canada has one of the longest coastlines in the world.
- Answer: coastline

6. The Grand Canyon in the U.S. is an amazing National Park. The river at the bottom is a long way down!
- The Grand Canyon is a famous canyon in the U.S.
- Answer: canyon

7. It took a long time to bike there because the village was at the top of a tall hill.
- Biking uphill can be challenging, especially if the village is at the top of a hill.
- Answer: hill

8. Be careful! Don’t stand too close to the edge of the cliff.
- Standing too close to the edge of a cliff can be dangerous.
- Answer: cliff

9. Copacabana is famous for its fantastic beach.
- Copacabana is known for its beautiful beach.
- Answer: beach

10. Italy is surrounded by water on three sides. It’s a very big peninsula.
- Italy is indeed a large peninsula.
- Answer: peninsula

Final Answers:

#### Exercise 1:
1. beach
2. waterfall
3. village
4. cliff
5. rainforest
6. campsite
7. peninsula
8. mountain range
9. coastline
10. hill

#### Exercise 2:
1. waterfall
2. campsite
3. mountain range
4. village
5. coastline
6. canyon
7. hill
8. cliff
9. beach
10. peninsula

Boxed Final Answer:

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\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Exercise 1:} & \text{1. beach, 2. waterfall, 3. village, 4. cliff, 5. rainforest, 6. campsite, 7. peninsula, 8. mountain range, 9. coastline, 10. hill} \\
\text{Exercise 2:} & \text{1. waterfall, 2. campsite, 3. mountain range, 4. village, 5. coastline, 6. canyon, 7. hill, 8. cliff, 9. beach, 10. peninsula}
\end{array}
}