Geography Wonders & Extremes Quiz

1. Which is the deepest lake in the world?

1. Caspian Sea
2. Lake Baikal
3. Lake Superior
4. Lake Tanganyika

2. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?

1. The Alps
2. The Andes
3. The Himalayas
4. The Rockies

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

1. Death Valley, USA
2. Lake Assal, Djibouti
3. Mariana Trench
4. The Dead Sea shoreline

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

1. The Amazon
2. The Mississippi
3. The Nile
4. The Yangtze

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

1. Arabian Desert
2. Gobi Desert
3. Kalahari Desert
4. Sahara Desert

6. Which country has the most volcanoes?

1. Chile
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. USA

7. Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?

1. Arctic Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Southern Ocean

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

1. Grimsey
2. Heimaey
3. Surtsey
4. Vestmannaeyjar

9. Which is the world's most populous island?

1. Borneo
2. Great Britain
3. Java
4. Sumatra

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

1. Antarctica
2. Patagonia
3. Siberia
4. The Arctic Tundra

11. Which two continents does the Ural Mountains separate?

1. Asia and Australia
2. Asia and North America
3. Europe and Africa
4. Europe and Asia

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

1. A chain of islands off New Zealand
2. A series of underwater mountains in the Pacific
3. A volcanic reef off Hawaii
4. The world's largest coral reef system, off the coast of Queensland, Australia

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

1. Austria
2. France
3. Germany
4. Poland

14. What is the Mariana Trench?

1. A canyon in Arizona
2. A deep freshwater lake in Africa
3. A volcanic range in the Atlantic
4. The deepest known point in Earth's oceans, located in the Pacific

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

1. Australia
2. Brazil
3. China
4. Italy

16. What causes the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

1. Charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere
2. Light pollution from polar cities
3. Reflection of sunlight off ice and snow
4. Volcanic ash in the upper atmosphere

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

1. The Deccan Plateau
2. The Iranian Plateau
3. The Pamir Plateau
4. The Tibetan Plateau

18. Which sea has the highest salt concentration in the world?

1. Caspian Sea
2. Dead Sea
3. Mediterranean Sea
4. Red Sea

19. What is the Ring of Fire?

1. A desert region known for extreme heat
2. A volcanic mountain range in Africa
3. A zone around the Pacific Ocean with high volcanic and earthquake activity
4. An ancient trade route through the Middle East

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

1. Angel Falls
2. Iguazu Falls
3. Niagara Falls
4. Victoria Falls