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A quiz on geography.
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1
What is the prime meridian?
the imaginary line going horizontally around the globe
the imaginary line going vertically around the globe
2
How is an atoll formed?
by a volcano
by people
by a mountain collapsing
by fish pooping
3
A river is formed by. . .
errosion
corrosion
animals
wind
4
What is the largest continent?
North america
Europe
Asia
Africa
5
Which is not a North american mountain range?
appalation mountains
himalayas
rocky mountains
6
What is the biggest river in the world?
nile
amazon
yangze
mississippi
7
True or false? Latitude runs east to west.
False
True
8
Where would you find a delta?
at the end of a river
under a rainbow
at the top of a tree
9
How is a sinkhole formed?
by a tree falling over and its roots coming out
by a cave collapsing
an over-used waterhole
10
How many continents are there?
7
4
5
6
11
Where is the coast located?
by an ocean
by a montain
by a river
by a tree
12
Out of all the types of water on Earth, what percentage is freshwater?
0.3%
3%
33%
0.03%
13
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
Himalayas
Andes
14
Why does Hawaii continue to create islands?
tectonic plates underneath the surface are moving
the ocean is drying up and the water is very shallow
coral is dying in those spots and it builds up
15
What is the only rock that floats?
pumice
limestone
quartz
marble
16
What part of the globe do hurricanes originate?
eastern regions
the tropical regions
the polar regions
western regions
17
What is a globe?
a large version of a compass
a big ball that shows you the major rivers
a sphere with the map on it
a cube with the map of the earth on it
18
How many major oceans are there?
1
3
4
2
19
Which continent is the most mountainous?
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
North america
20
The little object on a map that points to north, south, east, and west is called?
Diamond
Key/legend
Compass rose
Atlas
21
What is brackish water?
oil and water
salt water
freshwater
freshwater and saltwater
22
What percent of all water on Earth is in the ocean?
97%
87%
93%
90%
23
Name three distributions of water.
ground water, ice, and sewer water
polluted water, salt water, and toilet water
surface water, ground water, and atmospheric water
atmospheric water, water vapor, and ice
24
What is a topographical map?
a map that shows the major rivers
a map that shows the elevation
a map that shows the major roads only
25
Which of these is a land form?
Mt. Everest
Golden gate bridge
Amazon river
26
What does a key/legend do?
explain what the symbols on a map are
tell you what the mountains names are
tell you the sea level
27
How many minutes are in a degree?
40
50
70
60
28
Which of these is a river?
Gobi
Himalayas
Yangze
England
29
A mountain is formed by. . .
two tectonic plates colliding
errosion
people
a meteor's impact
30
True or false, Greenland is bigger than Iceland?
They are equal in size
False
Iceland doesn't exist
True
