This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Physical > Physical Geography – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Physical Geography Quiz 13 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a long narrow band of volcanoes around the Pacific? A) Continent. B) Tsunami. C) Earthquakes. D) Ring of Fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ring of Fire. 2. The permanently frozen portion of land found below the surface is a Tundra climate is called ..... A) Permafreeze. B) Terra Fria. C) Permafrost. D) Glacier soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Permafrost. 3. A land mass higher than a hill, taller than 900 feet in altitude, usually formed by plate movement, projects well about its surrounding A) Mesa. B) Mountain. C) Hill. D) Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountain. 4. The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. The mixing of world cultures through different ethnicities, religions and nationalities has increased with advanced communication, transportation and technology. A) Westernization. B) Cultural Diffusion. C) Manifest Destiny. D) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural Diffusion. 5. Peninsula located in southwest Europe; contains Spain and Portugal A) Iberian Peninsula. B) Italy. C) European Plain. D) Scandinavian Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iberian Peninsula. 6. Oldest mountains in USA A) Rockies. B) Appalachians. C) Sierra Nevada. D) Himalaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appalachians. 7. Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada are ranges farther ..... A) East. B) North. C) West. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) West. 8. What is the imaginary line that goes around the Earth, halfway between the north and south poles? A) Latitude. B) Equator. C) Prime Meridian. D) Longitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 9. What is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains. A) Mountain. B) Valley. C) Island. D) Canyon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valley. 10. Arid land with a very small amount of yearly precipitation A) Dessert. B) Desert. C) Deseret. D) Deserted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desert. 11. What type of weather is associated with a summer monsoon? A) Warm and rainy. B) Cool and dry. C) Stormy. D) Unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warm and rainy. 12. Which region in Russia has the HIGHEST population density A) The East. B) The West. C) The North. D) Asian Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The West. 13. Which part of India receives the least rainfall? A) The southern coast. B) The northwestern area. C) The central area. D) The southeastern area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The northwestern area. 14. How many seasons does much of South Asia experience? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 15. What term describes the increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere? A) Climate Zone. B) Global Warming. C) Climate Warning. D) Global Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global Warming. 16. What are seas and oceans A) Sea are part of the ocean partially enclosed by land. B) The seas that surround Northern Europe are another important natural resource. C) Peninsulas enclosed by land. D) Rivers enclosed by dirt and grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sea are part of the ocean partially enclosed by land. 17. Which African river near the equator is located in the tropical rainforest? A) Nile. B) Niger. C) Congo. D) Mekong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congo. 18. Where do most of the rivers empty into? A) Lakes and oceans. B) Rivers and streams. C) Reservoirs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lakes and oceans. 19. This extension of the Atlantic Ocean also serves as the mouth of the St. Lawrence River A) Gulf of St. Lawrence. B) The Great Lakes. C) St. Lawrence Seaway. D) The Slave Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gulf of St. Lawrence. 20. Separate Europe from Asia Minor (Turkey). A) English Channel. B) Chunnel. C) The Bosporus and Dardanelles. D) Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Bosporus and Dardanelles. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesPhysical Geography Quiz 1Physical Geography Quiz 2Physical Geography Quiz 3Physical Geography Quiz 4Physical Geography Quiz 5Physical Geography Quiz 6Physical Geography Quiz 7Physical Geography Quiz 8Physical Geography Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books