Geography

Question 1

Geography came from what words? What do they mean?

Answer 1

Greek:
Gê - earth
Graphein - to describe, write

Question 2

It is the study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on earth, including human life and effects of human activity

Answer 2

Geography

Question 3

It is the science which involves a combination of physical and cultural disciplines which are used to describe explain and help us to understand our environment and our relationship to it

Answer 3

Geography

Question 4

What are the two divisions of geography

Answer 4

Physical geography and cultural geography

Question 5

It is the branch of geography dealing with the natural features of the earth the home of humans

Answer 5

Physical geography

Question 6

It is the branch of geography dealing with human culture and its impact on the earth

Answer 6

Cultural geography

Question 7

Landforms, climates, the oceans and the natural resources are what kind of division of geography?

Answer 7

Physical geography

Question 8

Population, various settlement patterns, and the features resulting from man’s productive activities in earning a living are part of what kind of geography division?

Answer 8

Cultural geography

Question 9

What are the seven continents of the world?

Answer 9

Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica

Question 10

The planet is approximately how many percent water?

Answer 10

71%

Question 11

What are the five oceans of the world?

Answer 11

PAISA

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic

Question 12

It is a group of geologically related islands?

Answer 12

Archipelago

Question 13

It is part of a lake, sea, or ocean that is partly surrounded by water

Answer 13

Bay

Question 14

It is a deep, narrow valley having high steep sides or cliffs

Answer 14

Canyon

Question 15

It is the land along the shore of a sea, ocean, or lake

Answer 15

Coast

Question 16

It is a portion of land area in which there is little or no rainfall every year

Answer 16

Desert

Question 17

It is a deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep cliffs

Answer 17

Fjord

Question 18

It is a large area of land where many trees grow

Answer 18

Forest

Question 19

It is a thick, large mass of ice that forms in mountains and is heavy enough to move slowly downhill

Answer 19

Glacier

Question 20

It is a large area of ocean or sea that lies within a curved coastline

Answer 20

Gulf

Question 21

It is a land that is surrounded completely by water and is smaller than a continent

Answer 21

Island

Question 22

It is a body of water, usually freshwater that is surrounded by land

Answer 22

Lake

Question 23

It is a land that rises very high, much higher than the land at its base

Answer 23

Mountain

Question 24

It is the land area with a narrow link to a larger land area and it is almost surrounded by water

Answer 24

Peninsula

Question 25

It is a large, flat land area

Answer 25

Plateau

Question 26

It is a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigate

Answer 26

Canal

Question 27

It is an area of land that is always soaked with water; it is low, wet land that supports grass and trees

Answer 27

Swamp

Question 28

It is a chain of rocks or ridges of sand at or near the surface of the water

Answer 28

Reef

Question 29

It is a large, moving body of fresh water that starts at a source in higher land

Answer 29

River

Question 30

It is a large body of salt water nearly or partly surrounded by land

Answer 30

Sea

Question 31

It is the passageway of water that connects two large bodies of water

Answer 31

Strait

Question 32

It is the lower land between hills and mountains

Answer 32

Valley

Question 33

It is a vent in the earths crust where molten or hot rock and steam are ejected from the earths interior

Answer 33

Volcano

Question 34

It is the place where running water makes a sheer drop usually over a cliff

Answer 34

Waterfalls

Question 35

What is the deepest ocean and seas?

Answer 35

Pacific ocean

Question 36

What is the major seas by size

Answer 36

South China

Question 37

What is the major river

Answer 37

Nile, Africa

Question 38

What is the major and the biggest lake

Answer 38

Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe

Question 39

What is the largest countries

Answer 39

Russia

Question 40

What is the smallest country

Answer 40

Vatican City

Question 41

What is the tallest mountain

Answer 41

Mount Everest

Question 42

Which country has the largest population

Answer 42

People's Republic of China