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Physical Geography and Science Quiz

Geography And Science

A comprehensive quiz covering physical geography topics and science questions based on G12 curriculum standards.

Geography Science Education

15 Questions Medium Ages 16+ Sep 9, 2026

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1 Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A Venus
B Mars
C Jupiter
D Saturn

2 What is the process by which a river wears away its banks and bed?

A Deposition
B Erosion
C Transportation
D Weathering

3 What is the primary cause of the Earth's seasons?

A Rotation on its axis
B Revolution around the sun
C Tilt of the Earth's axis
D Moon's gravitational pull

4 Which type of volcano is formed by alternate layers of lava and ash?

A Shield volcano
B Cinder cone
C Composite volcano
D Lava dome

5 What is the term for farming primarily for the farmer's own consumption?

A Commercial farming
B Subsistence farming
C Intensive farming
D Plantation farming

6 Which method of mining involves removing minerals from the surface by stripping away soil and rock?

A Shaft mining
B Open-cast mining
C Adit mining
D Drilling

7 In a manufacturing process, what is the term for the raw materials used to create a product?

A Outputs
B Inputs
C Processes
D Feedback

8 What is the main role of forests in the global carbon cycle?

A Carbon source
B Carbon sink
C Carbon neutral
D Carbon depletion

9 What is the name of the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core?

A Lithosphere
B Mantle
C Atmosphere
D Hydrosphere

10 Which river process involves the carrying of eroded materials downstream?

A Erosion
B Transportation
C Deposition
D Weathering

11 What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

A Sedimentary
B Metamorphic
C Igneous
D Fossiliferous

12 Which farming system involves growing crops and raising animals on the same land?

A Monoculture
B Mixed farming
C Nomadic herding
D Market gardening

13 What is the process of converting raw materials into finished goods?

A Extraction
B Manufacturing
C Distribution
D Consumption

14 Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

A Oxygen
B Carbon dioxide
C Nitrogen
D Hydrogen

15 What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

A Epicenter
B Fault line
C Hypocenter
D Focus

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