5 Written Questions

1. an arid region with sparse vegetation due to little rainfall
2. broad, nearly level stretches of land that no great changes in elevation
3. small fertile area in an arid region, usually having a spring or well
4. a stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake
5. a part or section of a country

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the average weather conditions at a particular place
   1. desert
   2. climate
   3. plateau
   4. plain
2. a place, usually in a desert, where water can be found
   1. desert
   2. basin
   3. oasis
   4. plain
3. common plants found in an area
   1. region
   2. depression
   3. vegetation
   4. delta
4. when a river splits into several channels before meeting the ocean
   1. delta
   2. plain
   3. oasis
   4. desert

4 True/False Questions

1. plateau → broad, nearly level stretches of land that no great changes in elevation

   True        False

2. depression → a part or section of a country

   True        False

3. basin → natural depression on the earth's surface

   True        False

4. North China Plain → a region in the Huang He River valley, where Chinese civilization began

   True        False