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531.

What is called a narrow strip of land that bridges two larger areas of land?

A.	Isthmus	B.	Strait
C.	Pass	D.	Landform

532.

When the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun then sun is positioned directly over the Tropic of of Cancer. What this process is called?

A.	Tropic Solstice	B.	December Solstice
C.	Cancer Solstice	D.	June Solstice

533.

Name the shallow area of sea water that is nearly or completely separated from the sea by a land barrier?

A.	Gulf	B.	Bay
C.	Lagoon	D.	Island

534.

An inland body of water is located in a depressed spot on the earth's surface. What this body is called?

A.	Dam	B.	Rover
C.	Bowl	D.	Lake

535.

Naturally formed shapes make up the earth's surface. What are they called?

A.	Land shape	B.	Landform
C.	Land divide	D.	Land slide

536.

What is referred the condition of being completely surrounded by land, without a sea coast?

A.	Landslide	B.	Lockland
C.	Landlocked	D.	Landform

537.

As a result of gravity a mass of soil or rock slides downhill. How it is known?

A.	Mudslide	B.	Rock slide
C.	Landslide	D.	Massif

538.

Which name is used for measuring the distance of a point on the earth's surface in relation to the equator?

A.	Laittude	B.	Longitude
C.	Meridian	D.	None of these

539.

Which term is used for measuring the distance of a point on the earth's surface in relation to where it lies east or west of prime meridian?

A.	Latitude	B.	Axis
C.	Longitude	D.	Axiom

540.

Outer layer of the earth, a crust of rocks and other solid surface material, is called:

A.	Lithosphere	B.	Ionosphere
C.	Troposphere	D.	Magnosphere