Physical Geography
A quiz on Physical Geography
- Difficulty:
- easy
- Questions:
- 20
Questions in this quiz
Q1. What is the highest mountain above sea level on Earth?
- • K2
- • Mount Everest
- • Kangchenjunga
- • Denali
Q2. What is the largest hot desert in the world?
- • Sahara Desert
- • Arabian Desert
- • Gobi Desert
- • Kalahari Desert
Q3. What is the longest mountain range on land?
- • Rocky Mountains
- • Andes
- • Himalayas
- • Alps
Q4. What is the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans?
- • Java Trench
- • Puerto Rico Trench
- • Mariana Trench
- • Tonga Trench
Q5. Which landform is created when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?
- • Delta
- • Plateau
- • Canyon
- • Isthmus
Q6. What do we call a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?
- • Peninsula
- • Isthmus
- • Archipelago
- • Atoll
Q7. Which process wears away rocks and soil through wind, water, or ice?
- • Deposition
- • Condensation
- • Erosion
- • Subduction
Q8. What is a plateau?
- • A flat elevated area of land
- • A deep ocean valley
- • A ring-shaped coral island
- • A narrow sea passage
Q9. Which type of volcano has broad, gently sloping sides formed by flowing lava?
- • Shield volcano
- • Cinder cone volcano
- • Composite volcano
- • Lava dome
Q10. What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates move apart?
- • Convergent boundary
- • Transform boundary
- • Divergent boundary
- • Subduction zone
Q11. Which natural feature is formed mainly by the slow movement of ice?
- • Glacier
- • Dune
- • Reef
- • Lagoon
Q12. What is a peninsula?
- • Land surrounded by water on three sides
- • A group of islands
- • A mountain basin
- • A river mouth
Q13. What is the name for a crescent-shaped sand deposit formed by wind?
- • Moraine
- • Barchan dune
- • Delta
- • Fjord
Q14. What is a fjord?
- • A narrow sea inlet with steep sides carved by glaciers
- • A dry desert basin
- • A volcanic island chain
- • A river island
Q15. Which layer of Earth is broken into tectonic plates?
- • Inner core
- • Outer core
- • Lithosphere
- • Lower mantle
Q16. What is the term for molten rock beneath Earth’s surface?
- • Lava
- • Magma
- • Basalt
- • Obsidian
Q17. Which feature is a large natural depression that drains into a river system?
- • Drainage basin
- • Cape
- • Barrier island
- • Atoll
Q18. What is permafrost?
- • A seasonal tropical storm
- • Permanently frozen ground
- • A type of coral reef
- • A volcanic ash cloud
Q19. Which desert landform is a flat, dry lakebed often covered with salt?
- • Playa
- • Fjord
- • Mesa
- • Spit
Q20. What is an archipelago?
- • A chain or group of islands
- • A high desert plain
- • A river bend
- • A mountain pass