Physical Geography Quiz 20 (20 MCQs)

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1. AYYANAR WATERFALLS ARE FOUND IN .....

Correct Answer: B) VIRUDHUNAGAR.

2. Tamil Nadu is the ..... largest State in India regarding its area.

Correct Answer: C) 11th.

3. What is an imaginary line running through Earth's center?

Correct Answer: B) Axis.

4. Most of the land of Africa South of the Sahara consists of

Correct Answer: B) High plateaus.

5. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects weather?

Correct Answer: B) Longitude.

6. The boulders of Mount Everest and the sand of Boracay are part of which sphere of the Earth?

Correct Answer: C) Geosphere.

7. What is the name for a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor?

Correct Answer: B) A Trench.

8. Interior regions of the EM have what climate?

Correct Answer: C) Dry.

9. Name the mountain range that separates north from south of the subcontinent

Correct Answer: A) Vindhya.

10. A period of time when no rain falls

Correct Answer: A) Drought.

11. What creates waterfalls on many African rivers?

Correct Answer: C) Escarpments.

12. Why are cities warmer than the countryside?

Correct Answer: C) They have more concrete surfaces.

13. This region has a humid continental climate, is covered by highlands, lowlands and plateaus.

Correct Answer: A) Atlantic Provinces.

14. The Mackenzie River empties into the ..... ocean

Correct Answer: A) Arctic.

15. What process works with weathering to change Earth's surface?

Correct Answer: D) Erosion.

16. Which Russian river flows into the Caspian Sea?

Correct Answer: A) Volga.

17. What is the term for a way of life of a group of people with common values and beliefs?

Correct Answer: C) Culture.

18. Who were the first known people of Australia?

Correct Answer: A) Aborigines.

19. Which US state is located in the Pacific Ocean?

Correct Answer: C) Hawaii.

20. What is the moon's effect on the Earth?

Correct Answer: D) The gravitational pull of the moon and sun cause the ocean tides to fluctuate.