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Geography

1 Discuss the following questions with your partner and share your answers with the
class.
 What do you know about your country’s geography?
 What is the most famous geographical feature of your region?

2 Read the information about the geographical formations and match them with the
photos below. One is extra.

A (1)_____ is a triangle (2)_____ is a kind of A (3)_____ is a large An explosion or collapse
geographic area formed limestone that forms valley with steep sides following a volcanic
when sediment is near mineral springs, and a river running eruption creates a
carried by a river into especially hot springs. through it. It can also (4)_____. The water
the ocean, sea, lake or It can be white, tan, refer to a gap created by could come from rain,
another river. cream and sometimes two mountain peaks. the movement of
rusty. groundwater or melted
ice.

a b c d e

canyon rainforest crater lake river delta travertine

3 Tick (ü) the statement that is not in the descriptions of the geographical formations.

1. River deltas form when sediment from the mouth of a river settles in water.
2. Travertine may come in a variety of colours.

3. A canyon is a large area of land with a sea running through it.
4. Water in a crater lake can come from different sources.

4 Read the statements below. Which of the places would you like to visit first? Explain why.

Pamukkale is known Gediz is a river delta Saklıkent is a canyon Salda, Türkiye’s
for its white travertine in İzmir that is also formed by Karaçay, deepest freshwater
terraces filled with known as the İzmir Bird a waterway of the crater lake, has a
warm mineral-rich Paradise thanks to its Eşen River between depth of 184 metres.
water. large variety of birds. Antalya and Muğla.

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