World Geography Quiz – Part 8

1. The study of inland aquatic ecosystems is called?

A.

Hydrology


B.

Oceanology


C.

Ichthyology


D.

Limnology


Answer:

Option D: Limnology



2. Macaronesia consists of several groups of islands in which ocean?

A.

Indian Ocean


B.

Atlantic Ocean


C.

Pacific Ocean


D.

Arctic Ocean


Answer:

Option B: Atlantic Ocean



3. Richter scale is a measure of the strength of?

A.

Volcanic eruptions


B.

Storms


C.

Earthquakes


D.

Tsunamis


Answer:

Option C: Earthquakes



4. The tract of land lying between two confluent rivers is called?

A.

Ayre


B.

Summit


C.

Horst


D.

Doab


Answer:

Option D: Doab



5. A mass of glacial ice that covers less than 50,000 square kilometers of the land area is called?

A.

Ice cap


B.

Ice sheet


C.

Ice shelf


D.

Ice stream


Answer:

Option A: Ice cap



6. Goblin Valley State Park is located in which state of the United States?

A.

Iowa


B.

Idaho


C.

Utah


D.

Maine


Answer:

Option C: Utah



7. Which is the outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere?

A.

Thermosphere


B.

Exosphere


C.

Stratosphere


D.

Mesosphere


Answer:

Option B: Exosphere



8. Which is the deepest lake in the world?

A.

Lake Baikal


B.

Lake Tanganyika


C.

Lake Victoria


D.

Lake Superior


Answer:

Option A: Lake Baikal



9. Greenland is an island country part of the?

A.

British Overseas Territories


B.

Portuguese Overseas Territories


C.

Kingdom of Norway


D.

Kingdom of Denmark


Answer:

Option D: Kingdom of Denmark



10. The molten rock that breaks through the Earth’s surface is called?

A.

Volcano


B.

Lava


C.

Magma


D.

Batholith


Answer:

Option B: Lava



11. What is the latitude of the Equator?

A.

0 degrees


B.

60 degrees


C.

90 degrees


D.

180 degrees


Answer:

Option A: 0 degrees



12. Which is the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica?

A.

Lake Ellsworth


B.

90°E Lake


C.

Lake Vostok


D.

Lake Fryxell


Answer:

Option C: Lake Vostok



13. A collection of maps is called?

A.

Atlas


B.

Dictionary


C.

Encyclopedia


D.

Library


Answer:

Option A: Atlas



14. Which mountain range lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea?

A.

Ural Mountains


B.

Alps Mountains


C.

Balkan Mountains


D.

Caucasus Mountains


Answer:

Option D: Caucasus Mountains



15. Which island is known as the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean”?

A.

Stromboli


B.

Donoussa


C.

Thymaina


D.

Cyprus


Answer:

Option A: Stromboli



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