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Geography Quiz No. 6
Posted: 19 May 2022 21:08
by 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.
Re: Geography Quiz No. 6
Posted: 20 May 2022 08:01
by elcarretero
2 Mars
4 Delta
Re: Geography Quiz No. 6
Posted: 21 May 2022 09:20
by LucindaC
5 true
7 New Zealand and Australia
Re: Geography Quiz No. 6
Posted: 21 May 2022 12:34
by elcarretero
11 Angel Falls, Venezuela
Re: Geography Quiz No. 6
Posted: 26 May 2022 21:01
by 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