World & Physical Geography
1. Which scientist modified the theory of the "Cycle of Erosion"?
B) Penck
2. Fiji Island is located in:
B) Pacific Ocean
3. Which geographical feature is known as the "Roof of the World"?
C) Pamir Plateau
4. Approximately how much distance does the Earth cover per minute while rotating?
A) 28 km
5. Where are world's highest peaks generally found?
B) Folded mountains (Moddaar Parvat)
6. World's 80% active volcanoes are found in which belts?
B) Circum-Pacific Belt / Alpine-Himalayan Belt
7. How old are the world's major vast fold mountains approximately?
A) 30 million years
8. What does a seismograph record?
C) Earthquakes (Bhukamp)
9. What is the exact location of Mount Everest?
C) Nepal
10. Which of the following is least likely to be a consequence of global warming?
C) Lower rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
11. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A) Atlas Mountains - Northwest Africa
12. Which mountain range forms the boundary between France and Spain?
C) Pyrenees (Peniz)
13. Which of the following is NOT a result of Tertiary orogeny?
C) Appalachian Mountains
14. Where is the famous Death Valley, known as "Devil's Golf Course", located?
C) USA (America)
15. Which period is traditionally referred to as the Little Ice Age?
A) 1300–1850 AD
16. Which of the following lakes is a UNESCO World Heritage site?
A) Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
17. Where is the largest amount of fresh/soft water stored on our planet?
C) Continental and mountain glaciers / Ice caps
18. Which feature is known as the "Sea of Mountains"?
B) British Columbia
19. Glacial Lake Itasca is the source of which of the following rivers?
B) Mississippi
20. Which country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
C) Finland
21. What is the study of maps called?
A) Cartography