Geography Quiz

What is the purpose of levees?

• To create large urban areas

• To keep water from overflowing onto the land

• To allow ships to steer through

• To cover land with grass

What does "Megapolis" refer to?

• A theory that Earth's surface is made up of plates that are constantly moving

• A river or stream that flows into a larger river

• A large urban area formed by several cities

• A shortage of available goods and services

What is "Plate tectonics"?

• A powerful windstorm with a funnel-shaped cloud

• A flat or rolling land covered with grass

• A treeless plain where only grasses and mosses can grow

• A theory that Earth's surface is made up of plates that are constantly moving

What defines a "Prairie"?

• A low, flat area covered with water

• A flat or rolling land covered with grass

• An earth wall that farmers built

• Underground water that is close to land surface

What is "Precipitation"?

• Material found in nature that can be replaced, such as forests

• Moisture that falls to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow

• A shortage of available goods and services

• Mild weather that is neither too hot nor too cold, with changing seasons

What are "Renewable resources"?

• A powerful windstorm with a funnel-shaped cloud

• Material found in nature that can be replaced, such as forests

• A theory that Earth's surface is made up of plates that are constantly moving

• A river or stream that flows into a larger river

What does "Scarcity" mean?

• A flat or rolling land covered with grass

• A large urban area formed by several cities

• A shortage of available goods and services

• An earth wall that farmers built

What characterizes a "Temperate climate"?

• A climate with heavy precipitation and constant movement of plates

• A climate where only grasses and mosses can grow

• A mild weather that is neither too hot nor too cold, with changing seasons

• A climate with powerful windstorms and funnel-shaped clouds

What is a "Tornado"?

• A river or stream that flows into a larger river

• A powerful windstorm with a funnel-shaped cloud that moves quickly over land

• A treeless plain where only grasses and mosses can grow

• An earth wall that farmers built

What is a "Tributary"?

• A large urban area formed by several cities

• A flat or rolling land covered with grass

• A river or stream that flows into a larger river

• A shortage of available goods and services