Geography Wonders & Extremes Quiz

Question 1

Which is the deepest lake in the world?

Accepted Answer

Lake Baikal

Answer

Lake Superior

Answer

Caspian Sea

Answer

Lake Tanganyika

Question 2

Which is the longest mountain range in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Andes

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The Himalayas

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The Rockies

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The Alps

Question 3

What is the lowest naturally occurring point on Earth's land surface?

Accepted Answer

The Dead Sea shoreline

Answer

Death Valley, USA

Answer

Lake Assal, Djibouti

Answer

Mariana Trench

Question 4

Which river carries the most water (by discharge) of any river on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Amazon

Answer

The Nile

Answer

The Mississippi

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The Yangtze

Question 5

What is the name of the world's largest hot desert?

Accepted Answer

Sahara Desert

Answer

Arabian Desert

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Gobi Desert

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Kalahari Desert

Question 6

Which country has the most volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

Indonesia

Answer

Japan

Answer

USA

Answer

Chile

Question 7

Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?

Accepted Answer

Arctic Ocean

Answer

Southern Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 8

What is the name of the active volcanic island that appeared off the coast of Iceland in 1963?

Accepted Answer

Surtsey

Answer

Heimaey

Answer

Grimsey

Answer

Vestmannaeyjar

Question 9

Which is the world's most populous island?

Accepted Answer

Java

Answer

Great Britain

Answer

Borneo

Answer

Sumatra

Question 10

What is the name of the large region at the bottom of the world that is technically a desert?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

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The Arctic Tundra

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Patagonia

Answer

Siberia

Question 11

Which two continents does the Ural Mountains separate?

Accepted Answer

Europe and Asia

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Asia and North America

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Europe and Africa

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Asia and Australia

Question 12

What is the Great Barrier Reef, and where is it?

Accepted Answer

The world's largest coral reef system, off the coast of Queensland, Australia

Answer

A chain of islands off New Zealand

Answer

A series of underwater mountains in the Pacific

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A volcanic reef off Hawaii

Question 13

Which European country has the most land borders with other countries?

Accepted Answer

Germany

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France

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Poland

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Austria

Question 14

What is the Mariana Trench?

Accepted Answer

The deepest known point in Earth's oceans, located in the Pacific

Answer

A canyon in Arizona

Answer

A volcanic range in the Atlantic

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A deep freshwater lake in Africa

Question 15

Which country is home to the most natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Accepted Answer

China

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Italy

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Australia

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Brazil

Question 16

What causes the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

Accepted Answer

Charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere

Answer

Reflection of sunlight off ice and snow

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Light pollution from polar cities

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Volcanic ash in the upper atmosphere

Question 17

What is the name of the enormous plateau that covers much of Tibet and Nepal?

Accepted Answer

The Tibetan Plateau

Answer

The Deccan Plateau

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The Pamir Plateau

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The Iranian Plateau

Question 18

Which sea has the highest salt concentration in the world?

Accepted Answer

Dead Sea

Answer

Caspian Sea

Answer

Mediterranean Sea

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Red Sea

Question 19

What is the Ring of Fire?

Accepted Answer

A zone around the Pacific Ocean with high volcanic and earthquake activity

Answer

A volcanic mountain range in Africa

Answer

An ancient trade route through the Middle East

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A desert region known for extreme heat

Question 20

What is the name of the world's largest waterfall by water volume?

Accepted Answer

Iguazu Falls

Answer

Victoria Falls

Answer

Angel Falls

Answer

Niagara Falls