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Geography quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a meander ?

a)

A. when water flows in a bendy and curvy path

b)

B. where water originates

c)

C . where the river starts to erode

d)

D. a valley formed in the upper course

2.

how do meanders form ?

a)

A. Formed when the fast-moving river cuts the ground causing it to collapse

b)

B. formed when the river starts to erode in the lower course causing the path of the river to bend

c)

C. formed when flood occurs

d)

D. formed when building manmade dams

3.

what are earthquakes ?

a)

A. a type of mountain that emerges from the earth’s crust mostly through the process of subduction and accumulation of lava that has escaped into the earth’s surfaced

b)

B. a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movements between tectonic plates in the earth’s crust

c)

C. a type of shaking in the ground due to intense flooding

d)

D. another type of river

4.

how many types of volcanos are there ?

a)

A. 1

b)

B. 5

c)

C. 7

d)

D. 4

5.

what are the examples of composite volcano ?

a)

A. mount bromo

b)

B. smith volcano

c)

C. mount saint Helens

d)

D. Mauna loa

6.

what are the causes of earthquakes ?

a)

A. intense raining

b)

B. lack of care in the environment

c)

C. induced quakes

d)

D. data sent in a seismograph

7.

what are the differences between hard engineering and soft engineering ?

a)

A. one relies on hard techniques meanwhile the other relies on soft techniques

b)

B. hard engineering approach involves building structures. Meanwhile soft engineering approach works with natural processes

c)

C. there is no differences

d)

D. hard engineering relies on natural processes meanwhile soft engineering relies on building infrastructure

8.

how many ways can volcanoes form ?

a)

A. 4

b)

B. 9

c)

C. 5

d)

D. 2

9.

what will happen when convergent plate boundaries occur ?

a)

A. when they occur they will make mountains and volcanoes

b)

B. they will make deep trenches in the sea

c)

C. they could cause a strong floods

d)

D. nothing happens

10.

how many types of plate boundaries are there ?

a)

A. 1

b)

B. 5

c)

C. 3

d)

D. 8