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WorksheetsAsia Physical Geography Test Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
What is a peninsula
An body of water surrounded on three sides by land.
An elevated area that is flat on top.
Land surrounded on all sides by water
Land surrounded on three sides by water.
What are Oases?
Dry areas in fertile places
Fertile places in dry areas.
Areas of intense rain.
Areas of intense heat.
Unrefined oil is called....
gasoline
petroleum
diesel fuel
ethanol
Petroleum develops over millions of years. What is created from?
dead plants and animals
melted rock
lava
a mixture of sand and water
Measures to protect public health, like sewer systems.
Evaporation
Famine
Sanitation
Elevation
A separate region of the Asian continent
Subcontinent
Supercontinent
Pangea
Plate Tectonics
Making the environment dirty, foul or contaminated
Conservation
Pollution
Evapoaration
Famine
The height above sea level
Elevation
Height
Aquifer
Sanitation
Protecting the environment
Conservation
Elevation
Green Peace
Habitat
A person who only grows enough food to feed their family
Commercial Farmer
Cash crop farmer
Sustainable Farmer
Subsistence Farmer
A condition where there is not enough food to feed the people
Drought
Flood
Famine
Disease
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
Hurricanes
El Nino
La Nina
Monsoons
Land that is suitable for farming
Arable
Fertile
Infertile
Aquifer
The process of water turning to vapor
Condensation
Precipitation
Run off
Evaporation
An underground water supply
Well
Aquifer
Pond
Lake
What is the name for the area surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Africa
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Middle East
The Arabian peninsula is primarily....
desert
savanna
over populated
uninhabited
What two seas border the Arabian Peninsula?
Red Sea and Mediteranean Sea
Arabian Sea and Mediteranean Sea
Caspian Sea and Red Sea
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Which country is not on the Arabian Peninsula?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Oman
Yemen
What two deserts are on the Arabian Peninsula?
Syrian Desert and the Rub al Khali
Rub a Khali and the Sahara Desert
Syrian Desert and the Sahara Desert
Sahara Desert and the Namib Desert
What is the main crop grown on the Arabian Peninsula?
Cotton
Sugar Cane
Rice
Date palms
Unrefined oil is called....
gasoline
petroleum
diesel fuel
ethanol
Petroleum develops over millions of years. What is created from?
dead plants and animals
melted rock
lava
a mixture of sand and water
True or False: Petroleum is a renewable resource.
True
False
How much of the world's oil reserves are located on the Arabian Peninsula?
15%
30%
25%
50%
What is the world's tallest mountain range?
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
Rocky Mountains
Zagros Mountains
Which country is NOT is South Asia?
Pakistan
India
Bahrain
Sri Lanka
What is unique about the South Asian tectonic plate?
It can move idependently
It is larger than any other tectonic plate
It is smaller than any other tectonic plate
It does not move at all
What are the two major rivers in South Asia?
Indus and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
Ganges and Tigris
Tigris and Nile
What do the Hidus believe about the Ganges and Indus?
They are holy places
They should only be used for travel.
They were created by the Yeti.
They will soon run dry.
South Asia's most precious resource is
Diamonds
Fresh water
Precious gems
Arable land
What is India's main food crop?
Wheat
Rice
Sugarcane
Tea
What has the use of fertiler and pesticides caused?
Better crops
Desertification
Pollution
Fertile land
What are the two types of countries in Southeast Asia?
Mainland and Islands
Islands and Peninsulas
Mainland and Plateaus
Plateaus and Peninsulas
Why is Malaysia unique?
Malaysia has land on both the peninusla and the plateau
Malaysia has land on the mainland and on the island of Borneo
Malaysia has land on the plateaus and the island of Borneo
Malaysia has the world's most active volcanoe
Which of these is NOT a mainland country?
Vietnam
Laos
Indonesia
Thailand
When do mainland countries receive rain?
During the dry monsoon season.
When its cloudy
December through March
During monsoon season May-September
Why do the island countries have so many active volcanoes and earthquakes?
The Pacific Ocean causes earthquakes and volcanoes
The island countries sit on the Ring of Fire
Tectonic plates are pulling apart in this area.
Which of these is NOT a main river in Southeast Asia?
Mekong River
Chao Phraya River
Indus River
Irrawaddy River
Farmers in southeast Asia collect water during the Monsoon season to use during the dry season. What theme of geography is this an example of?
Location
Movement
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Southeast Asia is an area of the world with physical and cultural similarities.
Region
Location
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
The three parallel rivers in Southeast Asia are important because they are used for transportation.
Movement
Place
Region
Location
Nomadic people in Mongolia live in tents called Gers.
Movement
Place
Region
Location
North and South Korea are on a penunsula that is in between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
Location
Movement
Place
Region
Rivers in Asia are important for (a) .
There are more volcanoes and earthquakes in the Ring of Fire than anywhere else in the world.
True
False
What ocean does the Ring of Fire surround?
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
What has happened in Malaysia as a result of deforestation?
A landslide
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Forest Fires
Indonesia and the Philippines are islands that were once connected by: ______________
Land bridges
Glaciers
Ocean
Volcanoes
What are the mountains for the Malay peninsula rich in? (Check all that apply)
Mineral Resources
Rain forest land
Diamonds
Gold
