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Landforms & Terrain Quiz
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Landforms are the natural physical features of Earth's surface, created by tectonic forces, erosion, volcanic activity, and glaciation. They include mountains, valleys, plains, pla...
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All 20 questions in this Landforms & Terrain quiz
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The 'Urals' are traditionally considered the boundary between which two continents?
- A. Africa/Europe
- B. Europe/Asia
- C. Asia/Africa
- D. North/South America
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In which country is the Patagonia region - famous for its dramatic glaciated landscapes?
- A. Bolivia
- B. Uruguay
- C. Brazil
- D. Argentina
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What type of landform is a narrow rocky ridge typically found between two cirques in alpine terrain?
- A. Horn
- B. Cols
- C. Arte
- D. Moraine
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What is the name of the world's oldest and most species-rich mountain system found in Africa?
- A. Nuba Mountains
- B. Drakensberg
- C. Cape Fold Belt
- D. Ethiopian Highlands
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What is the name of the southern tip of the South American continent?
- A. Cape Horn
- B. Cape Agulhas
- C. Tierra del Fuego
- D. Magellan Strait
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What is the name of the narrow land bridge connecting the two Americas?
- A. Central American Isthmus
- B. Mosquito Coast
- C. Yucatan Peninsula
- D. Darien Gap
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What is a 'Savanna'?
- A. A dense forest
- B. A frozen tundra
- C. A sandy desert
- D. A grassy plain with scattered trees
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What is the name of the vast forested watershed in the Congo Basin that is the world's second largest rainforest?
- A. Miombo Woodland
- B. Congo Rainforest
- C. Guinea Highlands
- D. Atlantic Forest
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What is the name of the world's largest river island - located in the Brahmaputra River?
- A. Umananda
- B. Peacock Island
- C. Kumari
- D. Majuli
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What is the name of the world's longest cave system located in the United States?
- A. Carlsbad Caverns
- B. Wind Cave
- C. Mammoth Cave
- D. Lechuguilla Cave
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What is the name of the world's largest hot spring in the United States?
- A. Prismatic Spring
- B. Norris Geyser Basin
- C. Grand Prismatic Spring
- D. Mammoth Hot Springs
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What is the name of the world's largest island (excluding continents)?
- A. New Guinea
- B. Greenland
- C. Borneo
- D. Baffin Island
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What is the name of the world's highest active volcanic area found on the border of Argentina and Chile?
- A. Ojos del Salado
- B. Cerro Galan
- C. Atacama Volcanic Field
- D. Cerro Llullaillaco
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What type of landform is a circular or oval depression formed by glacial erosion on a mountainside?
- A. Moraine
- B. Arte
- C. Tarn
- D. Cirque
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In which country is Uluru (Ayers Rock) located?
- A. South Africa
- B. New Zealand
- C. Papua New Guinea
- D. Australia
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What is the name of the world's most extensive cave system in terms of passage length after Mammoth Cave?
- A. Sistema Ox Bel Ha
- B. Hlloch
- C. Carlsbad Caverns
- D. Lechuguilla Cave
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What is the name of the world's most biodiverse temperate rainforest found in South America?
- A. Mata Atlntica
- B. Valdivian Temperate Rainforest
- C. Antarctic Beech Forest
- D. Magellanic Subpolar Forest
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What is the name of the African continent's highest mountain?
- A. Kilimanjaro
- B. Mount Cameroon
- C. Ruwenzori
- D. Mount Kenya
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What is the name of the world's largest coral atoll by land area?
- A. Lifou
- B. Maldives
- C. Tarawa
- D. Kiritimati
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In which country is the Amazon River's mouth located?
- A. Colombia
- B. Peru
- C. Bolivia
- D. Brazil