Unit 8
GEOGRAPHY
1.-Complete the activity.
Island
bay
cape
strait
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lake
plateau
archipelago
gulf
peninsula
isthmus
1. Land surrounded on 3 sides by water
2. large group of islands
3. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger forms
4. A narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water
5. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially
land-locked sea
6. A small body of water set off from the main body
7. A large body of water surrounded by land
8. Piece of land extending into a large body of water
9. An area of elevated flat land
10. Land surrounded on all sides by water, smaller than a continent
2,.Choose the correct option
1. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea
A. strait B. plateau C. gulf D. archipelago
2. A small body of water set off from the main body
A. peninsula B. lake C. bay D. archipelago
3. Land surrounded on all sides by water, smaller than a continent
A. plateau B. strait C. island D. isthmus
4. A large body of water surrounded by land
A. strait B. peninsula C. lake D. cape
5. Land surrounded on 3 sides by water
A. lake B. plateau C. isthmus D. peninsula
6. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger forms
A. bay B. strait C. isthmus D. plateau
7. An area of elevated flat land
A. peninsula B. archipelago C. cape D. plateau
8. Piece of land extending into a large body of water
A. plateau B. archipelago C. gulf D. cape
9. large group of islands
A. cape B. isthmus C. strait D. archipelago
10. A narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water
A. lake B. cape C. bay D. strait
3.-Fill in the sentences with the words from the box
capital countries: island. º river sea. beaches. coasts, lake, mountain valley
Great Britain is an ....................................
It's divided into three.............................. England, Scotland and Wales.
London is................. the of England and the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern
Ireland). The .....................Thames runs right through the city.
In summer many British people spend their holidays by the ..................
England has some nice holiday resorts with lovely sandy ........................
But there are also steep .................... like in Dover or Folkestone for example.
If you want to see Nessie, then you must go to the famous British ...............Loch Ness.
It is in Scotland and so is Great Britain's highest, .................................Ben Nevis.
f you climb Ben Nevis and the weather is fine, you will have a wonderful view over the below.
4.-GIVE A WORD FOR THE DEFINITION
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An area of land completely surrounded by water
A large body of water surrounded by land
A large stream of water that flows into a lake or ocean or other
body of water
A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of
some rivers
The part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water
A narrow deep waterway connecting two bodies of water OR the
deepest part of a river or waterway
Low land between hills or mountains
A point of land extending into a body of water
Land surrounded by water on all sides but one
Part of the ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
A landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher
than a hill
An opening in the earth’ surface through which steam , ash and
lava are forced out
A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two
larger areas of land
Part of the ocean or lake extending into land and usually smaller
than a gulf
A broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation
A group of many islands
A fertile place in the desert where there is water and some
vegetation
A waterway dug across land through which ships can pass
A row of connected mountains
Low wet land that supports grass and trees
A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
Glacier Island Lake Mountain Mouth Peninsula Plain River Swamp Valley Volcano Mountain
range Archipelago Bay Cape Delta Gulf Harbour Isthmus Oasis Strait Tributary Canal Channel
Desert
5.-Give a Spanish word for
forest
stream
hill
valley
Foot of a mountain
waterfall
cove
woods
cave
slope
6.-Fill in with the correct preposition
.........the north
.............the coast
..........the north coast
................ the mountain