Physical Geography Quiz 35 (20 MCQs)

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1. What body of water is the shallow part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Britain from the rest of Europe?

Correct Answer: B) North Sea.

2. Northern Mexico has a ..... climate.

Correct Answer: C) Dry.

3. ..... RIVER SEPARATES COIMBATORE PLATEAU FROM MYSORE PLATEAU

Correct Answer: A) Moyer.

4. Which essential element of geography explores how people use the resources in their environment?

Correct Answer: C) Environment and Society.

5. Which of the following is an example of a coniferous tree most likely to be found in a cool, alpine mountain area?

Correct Answer: B) Spruce.

6. Which mountains separate Europe from Asia?

Correct Answer: C) Ural.

7. How have polders been important to human settlement in Europe?

Correct Answer: C) The creation of polders in the Netherlands allowed people to live, farm and fish on land that previously had been underwater.

8. Landlocked body of water between Israel and Jordan

Correct Answer: A) Dead Sea.

9. Capital of Czech Republic

Correct Answer: A) Prague.

10. THE HEIGHT OF KUTTIRAYAN IS ..... m

Correct Answer: A) 1, 395.

11. What are some primary resources in northern Europe

Correct Answer: C) Forests and soils, and surrounding seas.

12. Which one of these bodies of water is Russia's most important waterway and also the longest river in Europe?

Correct Answer: C) Volga.

13. Which organization limited the power of early European monarchs?

Correct Answer: C) Catholic Church.

14. Which direction do the summer monsoon winds blow in East Asia?

Correct Answer: B) Southeast to Northwest.

15. Process that turns fertile land into land that is too dry to support life is called

Correct Answer: B) Desertification.

16. What is the correct definition of physical geography?

Correct Answer: A) Branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.

17. This region of Canada starts in the south at the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes and extends into northern Canada.

Correct Answer: C) Quebec and Ontario.

18. Russia is a massive country, it is the ..... largest country in the world.

Correct Answer: A) 1st.

19. The Tibetan Plateau sits north of the Himalayas and extends well into western China. How does this physical feature impact settlement?

Correct Answer: D) Has numerous glaciers and is a reliable source of water in the region.

20. This regions has the Rocky Mountains on its eastern side and the Coast Mountains on its western side

Correct Answer: B) British Columbia.