Physical Geography Quiz 36 (20 MCQs)

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1. How does Japan get the natural resources it needs for industry?

Correct Answer: C) They export technology to pay for imports of natural resources.

2. What mineral does Southern Africa not have?

Correct Answer: C) Cerium.

3. What is the tilt of the Earth?

Correct Answer: B) 23.5 o.

4. Dhansiri is a major tributary of ..... river.

Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra.

5. Europe

Correct Answer: B) Is part of the larger landmass known as Eurasia.

6. What is a chain of islands that make a state or a nation?

Correct Answer: C) Archipelago.

7. What are the five major world religions?

Correct Answer: A) Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam.

8. A wide, grassy plain often found beside desert regions in Central Asia

Correct Answer: A) Steepe.

9. What is the name of the peninsula that includes Norway, Sweden & Finland in northern Europe?

Correct Answer: C) Scandinavian Peninsula.

10. NILGIRI CHAMPA, WIGHTS LITSEA AND ROSE APPLE ARE THE COMMON TREES FOUND IN ..... FORESTS

Correct Answer: C) MONTANE TEMPERATE.

11. The Great Rift Valley was formed mainly by

Correct Answer: A) Shifting tectonic plates.

12. The principal export in many Atlantic coastal countries is

Correct Answer: C) Oil.

13. Which language is not spoken by many people in Canada?

Correct Answer: C) Spanish.

14. Which two continents are completely surrounded by water?

Correct Answer: A) Australia and Antactica.

15. What are the names of the Earth's Oceans?

Correct Answer: A) Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern.

16. Which precious resource or resources is/are found in South Africa

Correct Answer: D) Both gold and diamonds.

17. The Tropic of Cancer is located at ..... degrees North Latitude.

Correct Answer: A) 23.5.

18. The ..... is one of Mexico's major rivers and forms part of the border between the US and Mexico.

Correct Answer: A) Rio Bravo (Rio Grande).

19. The largest island in Europe is home to which countries?

Correct Answer: D) England, Scotland, Wales.

20. What do the Himalayan Mountains form a barrier between?

Correct Answer: C) The Indian subcontinent and China.