Geography quiz (Autumn year 5)

Name the seven continents

Answer explanation

There are seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (listed from largest to smallest in size).

A biome is...

• The weather in a place

• A large, naturally occurring community of flowers, trees and plants.

• A biome is an area classified according to the species that live in that location.

Answer explanation

Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants. There are terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes, both freshwater and marine.

The River Nile is longest river in the world.

• True

• False

Label the following deserts: The Arctic Polar, The Sahara, The Antarctic Polar and Great Victoria.

Answer explanation

Tick the statements which are true about mountains

• A place which is higher and steeper than a hill

• They are made from rocks and Earth

• Mountains are lower than 600m

• Some mountains have trees growing on their sides.

The Mississippi river is in North America. True or false?

(a)  

Answer explanation

What is the capital city of USA?

• Washington DC

• New York

• London

• Berlin

Answer explanation

The capital city pf England is

(a)  

Answer explanation

London is the capital of England

Label the following rivers: The Congo, The Ganges and The Danube

Answer explanation

United Kingdom is made up of...

• England, wales and Scotland.

• England, Scotland, wales and Ireland.

• England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

• England and Scotland

Answer explanation

It is made up of 4 countries

England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales