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The Ultimate Geography Quiz - 2022 Term 1-3

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which ocean is #2?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
2.
Which ocean is #1?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
3.
Which ocean is #3?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
4.
Which ocean is #4?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
5.

Which ocean is #5?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

6.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Oceania

d)

Asia

7.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

8.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

9.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

North America

b)

Oceania

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

10.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

11.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

12.

What is the name of this continent (in red)?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

13.

What is the weather in the rainforest?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

warm and rainy

d)

snowy

14.

Where is the rainforest located?

a)

United States, France, Germany

b)

Asia, Africa, Australia, South America

15.

How many layers are there in a Rainforest?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

16.

Which of these isn't a layer of the rainforest?

a)

Emergent layer

b)

Underbook layer

c)

Canopy

d)

Undergrowth layer

17.

What is the name of this adaptation of trees

a)

Wing roots

b)

Beet roots

c)

Buttress roots

d)

Flared roots

18.

What horizontal lines show the distance north or south of the equator?

a)

prime meridian

b)

tropics

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

19.

What name is given to the portion of Earth located ABOVE the equator?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Eastern hemisphere

c)

Western hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

20.

What name is given to the portion of Earth located BELOW the equator?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Eastern hemisphere

c)

Western hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

21.

What imaginary line divides the Earth into a northern and southern half?

a)

prime meridian

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

22.

What imaginary line marks the northern boundary of the tropics?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Aquarius

d)

Tropic of Sagittarius

23.

What imaginary line marks the southern boundary of the tropics?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Aquarius

d)

Tropic of Sagittarius

24.

What name is given to a scale model representation of the Earth?

a)

tellurion

b)

planetarium

c)

globe

d)

observatory

25.

What part of a map explains the symbols that are used?

a)

scale

b)

legend

c)

title

d)

north arrow

26.

Define Deforestation

a)

the growing of crops on the rooftop

b)

the cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.

c)

the setting up of factories in an urban area

d)

the sending of money home after working overseas

27.

Refer to the figure. State the country that is the largest palm oil producer for the year 2016/2017.

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

Thailand

d)

Columbia

28.

The graph below shows the greenhouse gas emissions by sector for the year 2019. State the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions by agriculture and forestry (logging).

a)

33%

b)

26%

c)

15%

d)

11%

29.

What are the effects of deforestation ?

a)

loss of habitat for animals and indigenous people

b)

enhanced greenhouse effect

c)

depletion of natural resources

d)

all of the above

30.

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

a)

trees are green-lungs of the earth. With lesser trees, there will be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

b)

trees provide shade which counteracts global warming

c)

trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere

d)

trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil

31.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Which crops are the biggest causes of deforestation?

a)

Palm oil and soy bean

b)

Palm oil and brazil nuts

c)

Soy bean and brazil nuts

d)

Cotton and palm oil

33.

What are benefits of a healthy amazon rainforest?

a)

Increased biodiversity

b)

Possible sources of new medicines

c)

Lesser carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

All of the above

34.

What is this diagram showing?

a)

The ozone layer being destroyed

b)

How sunlight is reflected into space

c)

The Greenhouse Effect

d)

Weather patterns

35.

Trees of tropical rainforests rainfalls (a)   and slow down the speed water reaches the ground. This allow more water to seep into the ground to be stored as ground water.

36.

Tropical rainforests absorbs _________ _________ from the atmosphere and release oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.

(a)  

37.

Which of the following is not a strategy to manage deforestation?

a)

Protection of rainforest by implementing laws

b)

Reforestation

c)

Grow more plants at home

38.

Which of the following is not a nature reserve in Singapore?

a)

Central Catchment nature reserve

b)

Bukit Timah nature reserve

c)

Botanical garden

d)

Gardens by the bay

39.

Nature reserve in Singapore aims to:

1. (a)   the biodiversity

2.For education and research

3.For recreation

40.

Which of the following is not a strategy implemented by Singapore to manage deforestation?

a)

Implementing the park and tree act

b)

Set a side natural rainforest area as nature reserve

c)

Planting native sapling in deforested areas

d)

Reduce clearing of forest for developments

41.

What do mangroves require?

a)

Clear water

b)

Salt water

c)

Constant temperature

d)

Sheltered location not exposed to strong winds and waves

e)

Fresh water

42.

What sort of roots support mangrove trees in soft sediments?

(a)  

43.

What sort of roots take in oxygen for respiration and filter out salt?

(a)  

44.

Are mangroves evergreen?

a)

yes

b)

no

45.

Why do mangroves require tropical conditions?

a)

For the warm air temperature

b)

for the sun

c)

because they coexist with bengal tigers

46.

Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.

a)

oxygen

b)

salt

c)

nitrogen

d)

salcite

47.
Mangroves provide a _________________________for small fish before they swim out to the deeper ocean.
a)
Safe breeding ground
b)
Fresh water system
48.
Mangroves protect coastlines from erosion by acting as a natural barrier and flood defence. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
49.

Tropical areas regularly experience heavy rainfall, which is likely to cause s (a)   erosion.

50.

R (a)   of rainforest plants bind the soil together, making it harder to erode.

51.

The l (a)   , branches and stems of rainforest plants slow down falling raindrops before they reach the ground.

52.

The dense roots systems of m (a)   plants help to trap and stabilise loose sediments on the coast. Sediments are less likely to be washed away by waves, currents and tides.

53.

People who are considered the "original" inhabitants of the tropical forests are also known as i (a)   people.

54.

The indigenous people depend on the physical environment to meet their basic needs. What are these basic needs?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

shelter

d)

clothing

55.

The K (a)   tribe, which lives on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia, is an example of people who inhabit tropical rainforests.

56.

Tropical / mangrove forests are r (a)   sites for people who live in towns and cities to get close to nature. Trekking, camping and birdwatching are some common activities that people take part in while visiting the tropical /mangrove forests.

57.

Tropical forests provide a source of f (a)   , such as fruits like bananas, mangoes, cucumber, eggplant, cashew nuts, nipah palm seeds, pepper and cinnamon.

58.

Indigenous people also obtain food for survival through h (a)   and gathering. They hunt for wild animals, fish, deer, wild birds for food.

59.

Mangroves in some coastal areas have been converted into farms to rear fish, shellfish like prawns and clams, for sale to customers in towns and cities. This is known as a (a)   .

60.

Tropical / mangrove forests provide a source of raw materials such as w (a)   .

61.

Wood obtained from certain types of (a)   trees (eg. teak, mahogany, rosewood) can be used to produce floorings, doors, furnitures and even musical instruments.

62.

M (a)   is the process through which metals and minerals are obtained from below ground. Metals and minerals such as iron and diamonds are valuable because they can be used to make pipes via copper and computer microchips via gold.

63.

Visiting the tropical / mangrove forests has a positive effect on people's health. The natural sights, smells and sounds of the forest have a c (a)   effect on people, which helps to give them a sense of well-being.

64.

Define deforestation.

a)

When land is being converted to mines.

b)

Vegetation prevented from regenerating.

c)

The permanent removal of tropical forests for their wood and other human activities like mining and agriculture.

d)

When tree species face extinction.

65.

When a tropical forest grows again, it will have the same biodiversity of a tropical forest that has been untouched by humans.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Deforestation is on the rise in Brazil where 60% of the Amazon rainforest is located. Up 57% of the 15,000 tree species are likely to face extinction.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

nitrous oxide

d)

All of the above

68.

How does the greenhouse effect keep earth warm enough for life?

a)

When sunlight enters the atmosphere and reaches the earth's surface.

b)

When earth’s surface absorbs the light energy and warms up, releasing heat.

c)

With greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, not all of the heat is able to escape into outer space, trapping heat and keeping earth warm.

d)

When more heat is trapped, increasing earth's temperature.

69.

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by _________________________.

a)

allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.

b)

reflecting more sunlight from clouds.

c)

reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.

d)

trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

70.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
71.

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be _______.

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

dead

72.

Which of the following shows enhanced greenhouse effect?

a)

A

b)

B

73.

Why is it difficult for a country's government to set aside all of its remaining tropical forests as protected areas?

a)

The government does not have enough money to do so

b)

The government has more important things to settle

c)

The people in the country do not want to protect the tropical forests

d)

The high economic value of forest activities which will lead to a loss of jobs

74.

Which of the following are benefits of making tropical forests a popular tourist attraction? (Select 2 options)

a)

Income from tourism will motivate governments to conserve the forests

b)

Tourists will trash the tropical forests by littering

c)

It saves the governmnet money

d)

It educates tourists about the value of the tropical forests

75.

What is the aim of forest rehabilitation?

a)

To introduce new plant species in the forest

b)

To introduce animal species that were originally there before deforestation occured

c)

To introduce plant species that were found there before deforestation occurred

d)

To introduce new animal species in the forest

76.

What are the benefits of controlled logging as a sustainable practice? (choose 2 options)

a)

Trees are given time to regrow before being cut down

b)

It saves the government money

c)

The overall damage to trees is reduced

d)

The overall damage to trees increases

77.

The purpose of public education as a sustainable foresty practice is...

a)

To raise public awareness of the importance of deserts

b)

To earn money for the government

c)

To raise public awareness of the importance of tropical forests

d)

To raise public awareness of the importance of oceans

78.

Which of the following strategies are ways tropical forests can be managed sustainably?

a)

Reforestation

b)

Establishing protected areas

c)

Promoting public education

d)

Controlled logging

79.

Rainforest is regarded as the "____ of the Earth".

a)

Head

b)

Heart

c)

Eyes

d)

Lungs

80.

Which of the following sentences does not describes tropical forest as carbon stores?

a)

Rainforest and mangrove plants absorb oxygen from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

b)

Leaves, branches, stems and roots store absorbed carbon in solid form.

c)

Dead leaves and branches that fall to the ground add carbon to the soil.

d)

Mangroves are more effective at storing carbon as compared to rainforests as the soil is waterlogged and poor in oxygen, with few bacteria available to break down the carbon stored there.

81.

How do mangroves mitigate against (lessen the damage from) climate change?

a)

They store carbon; up to 50 times more carbon than a rainforest.

b)

The salt that they absorb makes the air around them cooler, which slows down global warming.

c)

They provide a safe habitat for animals whose ecosystems have been destroyed by climate change.

d)

This statement is false.

82.

Which of the following help to prevent soil erosion? Tick all that apply.

a)

Leaves, branches and stems slow down falling raindrops.

b)

Roots of plants/trees bind soil together.

c)

Roots absorb all the rainwater, preventing soil erosion

83.

What recreational activities can be carried out in tropical forests for people who live in towns and cities? Tick all that apply.

a)

Trekking

b)

Camping

c)

Birdwatching

d)

Cutting down trees for wood

84.

Which of the following is not a source of food commonly from plants in the tropical forests?

a)

Mangoes

b)

Pepper

c)

Cinnamon

d)

Strawberries

85.

Identify an ingredient shown in the photograph that can be found in the mangrove forest.

a)

Red beans

b)

Coconuts

c)

Nipah palm seeds

d)

Sugar

86.

Which of the following are valuable hardwoods found in tropical rainforests?

a)

Teak

b)

Plywood sheets

c)

Rosewood

d)

Mahogany

87.

Which of the following is not a use of the tropical forests for people?

a)

Habitats

b)

Recreation

c)

Provide oxygen

d)

Source of raw materials

88.

Which resource takes up 97% of the Earth?

a)

Oceans and Seas

b)

ice glaciers

c)

lakes

d)

atmosphere

89.

Approximately what percent of the Earth is covered by water?

a)

50%

b)

30%

c)

70%

d)

90%

90.

A large body of salt water; covers most of Earth’s surface

a)

glacier

b)

river

c)

topography

d)

ocean

91.

A large, slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land

a)

glacier

b)

saltwater

c)

ocean

d)

river

92.

A body of freshwater that flows continuously towards the ocean

a)

ocean

b)

river

c)

glacier

d)

topography

93.

What process is happening step A?

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation

94.

The process in which water vapor is released into the atmosphere through plants.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

95.

The process by which molecules of water vapor become liquid water.

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation

96.

What process is happening step B?

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

97.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
98.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
99.
Water that is beneath earth's surface 
a)
groundwater 
b)
infiltration
c)
runoff
d)
transpiration 
100.

Where is MOST of Earth's available freshwater stored?

a)

the atmosphere

b)

underground

c)

lakes and rivers

d)

ice caps and glaciers