Geography Quiz No. 6

[Carl]

• 1. What is the name of the highest mountain in Australasia ? Where is it found ?

• 2. Which planet is popularly known as the Red planet ?

• 3. Which planet is the smallest in the whole solar system ?

• 4. Before entering the sea, a river splits into several branches. At that time a triangular landmass can be found at its mouth. What is this landmass called ?

• 5. Athens is the oldest capital city in the world. True or False ?

• 6. A warm sea current from the Gulf of Mexico is known as the Gulf Stream. True or False ?

• 7. The Tasman Sea separates which countries ?

• 8. There is a South Asian country which is famous for ruby mines. What is the name of this country ?

• 9. What is the name of the most important port of Yemen ?

• 10. The Alps stretches across which countries ?

• 11. What is the name of the world's highest waterfall ?

• 12. What is known as the study of the Universe ?

• 13. The "Cold Deserts" of the world are popular by another name. What is it ?

• 14. The upper layer of the atmosphere is known as what ?

• 15. The Dragon Kingdom is another name of which country ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

2 Mars
4 Delta

[LucindaC]

5 true
7 New Zealand and Australia

[elcarretero]

11 Angel Falls, Venezuela

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What is the name of the highest mountain in Australasia ? Where is it found ? Mt. Cook is the highest mountain in Australasia which is in New Zealand

• 2. Which planet is popularly known as the Red planet ? Mars

• 3. Which planet is the smallest in the whole solar system ? Mercury

• 4. Before entering the sea, a river splits into several branches. At that time a triangular landmass can be found at its mouth. What is this landmass called ? Delta

• 5. Athens is the oldest capital city in the world. True or False ? True

• 6. A warm sea current from the Gulf of Mexico is known as the Gulf Stream. True or False ? True

• 7. The Tasman Sea separates which countries ? New Zealand and Australia

• 8. There is a South Asian country which is famous for ruby mines. What is the name of this country ? Myanmar

• 9. What is the name of the most important port of Yemen ? Aden

• 10. The Alps stretches across which countries ? France, Italy, and Switzerland with bits in Yugoslavia (former) and Germany

• 11. What is the name of the world's highest waterfall ? Angel

• 12. What is known as the study of the Universe ? Cosmology

• 13. The "Cold Deserts" of the world are popular by another name. What is it ? Tundra

• 14. The upper layer of the atmosphere is known as what ? Stratosphere

• 15. The Dragon Kingdom is another name of which country ? Bhutan