World Fjords

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Instructions: Famous fjords and coastal formations

1.
Which country is most famous for its fjords and has over 1,000 of them along its coastline?
A
Iceland
B
Norway
C
Sweden
D
Finland
2.
The Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for the 'Seven Sisters' waterfall. Where is it?
A
Canada
B
Chile
C
New Zealand
D
Norway
3.
How are fjords typically formed?
A
By glacial erosion
B
By tectonic plate movement
C
By river erosion
D
By volcanic eruptions
4.
Milford Sound, one of the world's most famous fjords, is located in which country?
A
Norway
B
Australia
C
Chile
D
New Zealand
5.
The Sognefjord, Norway's longest fjord, extends approximately how far inland?
A
100 miles
B
127 miles
C
50 miles
D
200 miles
6.
Which Canadian province is known for its dramatic fjords, including Western Brook Pond in Gros Morne National Park?
A
Newfoundland and Labrador
B
Quebec
C
Nova Scotia
D
British Columbia
7.
The Kenai Fjords National Park, featuring tidewater glaciers, is located in which U.S. state?
A
Hawaii
B
Washington
C
Alaska
D
Maine
8.
Scoresby Sund, the world's longest fjord system at over 200 miles, is found in which territory?
A
Greenland
B
Canadian Arctic
C
Svalbard
D
Iceland
9.
The Lysefjord in Norway is famous for which dramatic cliff that rises 1,982 feet above the water?
A
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
B
Kjeragbolten
C
Trolltunga
D
North Cape
10.
Chile's fjord region in Patagonia is part of which larger geographic feature?
A
Atacama Desert
B
Amazon Basin
C
Pampas grasslands
D
Andes Mountains coastline
11.
What is a 'sill' in the context of fjord geography?
A
A type of fjord vegetation
B
A shallow area at the fjord's mouth left by a glacier
C
A waterfall at the fjord's head
D
A narrow passage between two fjords
12.
The Nærøyfjord, one of the narrowest fjords in Europe at just 820 feet wide, is a branch of which larger Norwegian fjord?
A
Sognefjord
B
Geirangerfjord
C
Trondheimsfjord
D
Hardangerfjord
13.
Doubtful Sound, a remote and pristine fjord in New Zealand, is located in which national park?
A
Abel Tasman
B
Tongariro
C
Mount Cook
D
Fiordland
14.
The word 'fjord' comes from which language?
A
Old Norse
B
Gaelic
C
Icelandic
D
Finnish
15.
Which Scottish sea inlet, technically a fjord, is famous for its legendary monster?
A
Loch Tay
B
Loch Lomond
C
Loch Katrine
D
Loch Ness

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