Geography Quiz

What are geographers?

• Scientists who study the Earth's surface, atmosphere, oceans, plants, animals, and people

• Scientists who study rocks and minerals

• Scientists who study the weather

• Scientists who study the human body

How many continents are there?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

What are the three types of mountains?

• Fold, fault, and volcano

• Rocky, sandy, and snowy

• Tall, short, and medium

• Smooth, rough, and jagged

What is a plateau?

• A high land that is flat on top

• A deep valley carved by a river

• A narrow and steep-walled canyon

• A large body of saltwater surrounded by land

How are river valleys formed?

• By rivers cutting or carving deep into the earth over time

• By glaciers moving across the land

• By the pressure of colliding tectonic plates

• By the eruption of volcanoes

What is a desert?

• A hot land filled with piles of sand

• A cold and barren land with no trees

• A wetland with standing water and tall grass

• A large body of saltwater surrounded by land

What is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

• The Amazon rainforest

• The African rainforest

• The Australian rainforest

• The Asian rainforest

What is a wetland?

• A body of water surrounded by land

• A narrow passageway connecting two larger bodies of water

• A land area completely surrounded by water

• An area with standing water and specific types of plants and animals

What is an island?

• Dry land completely surrounded by water

• Land that connects to larger pieces of land and is surrounded on two sides by water

• A narrow and steep-walled canyon

• A high land that is flat on top