Geography and Environmental Science Quiz

Assertion (A): The Ural Mountains form a natural boundary between Europe and Asia.

Reason (R): They run in a north-south direction in western Russia.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.

• A is true, R is false.

• A is false, R is true.

Which of the following rocks is an example of a foliated metamorphic rock?

• Marble

• Slate

• Basalt

• Limestone

Match the following:

• (i)-A, (ii)-B, (iii)-D, (iv)-C

• (i)-B, (ii)-A, (iii)-C, (iv)-D

• (i)-A, (ii)-C, (iii)-B, (iv)-D

• (i)-D, (ii)-A, (iii)-C, (iv)-B

In a topo map, broken black lines represent:

• Railway lines

• Paths or trails

• Contour lines

• Rivers

Assertion (A): Nitrous oxide has a higher global warming potential than methane.

Reason (R): It remains in the atmosphere longer.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.

• A is true, R is false.

• A is false, R is true.

Predict the outcome: If the ozone layer were significantly depleted,

• More ultraviolet rays would reach the Earth.

• Earth’s average temperature would drop drastically.

• More rainfall would occur in tropical regions.

• The mesosphere would expand.

Which European river flows through the capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade?

• Rhine

• Danube

• Thames

• Volga

Sequence the following from oldest to youngest in geological formation:

(i) Igneous rocks

(ii) Sedimentary rocks

(iii) Metamorphic rocks

• (i) – (ii) – (iii)

• (ii) – (i) – (iii)

• (i) – (iii) – (ii)

• (iii) – (ii) – (i)

What does this represent?

• Agricultural land

• Forested land

• Wetlands

• Urban areas

Assertion (A): The Apennine Mountains run along the length of Italy.

Reason (R): They are an extension of the Alps.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.

• A is true, R is false.

• A is false, R is true.