Physical Geography Quiz

What is the study of the distribution of plants and animals in an area called?

• Biogeography

• Pedology

• Geomorphology

• Climatology

Which Earth system is responsible for giving us clouds, weather, the ozone layer, and the air we breathe?

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

What is the study of how water is moved, managed, and distributed above and below Earth’s surface called?

• Biogeography

• Pedology

• Climatology

• Hydrology

What is the rocky outermost layer of Earth called?

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

Which field of study focuses on the origin and evolution of the shape of Earth’s surface?

• Biogeography

• Geomorphology

• Pedology

• Climatology

What is the study of the past, present, and future features of the oceans called?

• Oceanography

• Pedology

• Climatology

• Hydrology

What is the study of atmosphere and weather patterns over time called?

• Hydrology

• Biogeography

• Meteorology

• Pedology

Which Earth system contains all the different landscapes and major systems that interact to create our dynamic planet?

• Lithosphere

• Geo-ecosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere