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Earth's Continents & Reliefs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times larger is Spain than Europe? Choose the approximate answer

a)

10 times

b)

5 times

c)

20 times

d)

100 times

2.

Which oceans are separated by the Americas? Choose the correct options.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Antarctic

e)

Arctic

3.

Depressions are an important feature of this continent

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

4.

The four parts of this continent have different dominant features: plains, mountain ranges, peninsulas and archipelagos

a)

The Americas

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

5.

There is very little vegetation on this continent because the temperatures are very low.

a)

The Americas

b)

Asia

c)

Oceania

d)

Antarctica

6.

This continent is 15,000 km long and extends over 2 hemispheres

a)

Asia

b)

Oceania

c)

The Americas

d)

Africa

7.

The Ural Mountains and Caucasus Mountains separate this continent from Asia.

a)

Africa

b)

The Americas

c)

Europe

d)

Oceania

8.

What are the main mountain ranges in the Americas? Choose the correct options

a)

Himalayas

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Alps

d)

Urals

e)

Andes

9.

Which of the following is NOT a mountain range in Asia?

a)

Altai

b)

Stanovoy

c)

Hindu kush

d)

Himalayas

e)

Darfur

10.

What is the relief of Australia and New Zealand like? Choose the correct answer.

a)

Australia has many mountain ranges and New Zealand is mostly flat

b)

Australia has many archipelagos and New Zealand has extensive plains

c)

Australia is mostly plains and New Zealand has a young mountain range

11.

How many islands make up Oceania?

a)

15,000

b)

20,000

c)

10,000

d)

1,000

12.

What connects the subcontinents of North America and South America?

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

Central America

c)

The isthmus of Central America

d)

The Yucatán Peninsula

13.

What is the boundary between Europe and Africa?

a)

The Red Sea

b)

The Caucasus Mountains

c)

The Atlas Mountains

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

14.

What kinds of relief are on land?

a)

capes and peninsulas

b)

gulfs, inlets and fjords

c)

mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus, valleys, basins

15.

The Rocky Mountains in North America and the Andes Mountains in South America are considered to be ______ mountains.

a)

old

b)

young

16.

The Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Guiana and Brazilian Highlands on South America are considered to be __________ mountains.

a)

old

b)

young

17.

Which sentence describes young mountain ranges?

a)

high, steep peaks

b)

smooth, rounded peaks from erosion

18.

What is the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Kenya

c)

Mt. McKinley

d)

Mt. Everest

19.

In which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

The Americas

20.

In which continent is the plateau of Tibet?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Oceania