Geography Quiz: Our Changing Earth

What are the huge parts that the earth's crust is broken into called?

• Lithospheric plates

• Metamorphic plates

• Sedimentary plates

• Tectonic plates

Which one of the following forces originates in the interior of the earth?

• Magnetic forces

• Gravitational forces

• Endogenic forces

• Exogenic forces

What are sudden movements in the earth called?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Volcanoes

• Floods

What is the place on the surface above the focus of an earthquake known as?

• Focus

• Fault line

• Epicenter

• Seismic zone

What instrument is used for measuring earthquakes?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Seismograph

On which scale is the magnitude of an earthquake measured?

• Fahrenheit scale

• Celsius scale

• Decibel scale

• Richter scale

In which continent is the highest waterfall 'Angel Falls' located?

• South America

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

Where is 'Niagara Falls' located?

• On the border between Canada and USA

• On the border between India and China

• On the border between India and Pakistan

• On the border between India and Nepal

What is the triangular collection of sediments at the mouth of a river called?

• Bay

• Delta

• Estuary

• Cove

What do we call a steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above the sea water?

• Beach

• Dune

• Cave

• Sea cliff