About this Study Set
This study set covers Geography through
18 practice questions.
A collection of core physical geography questions covering landforms, atmosphere, and Earth's structure. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Physical Geography Foundations study set below.
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1
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
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A
Atlantic Ocean
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B
Indian Ocean
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C
Pacific Ocean
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D
Arctic Ocean
2
Which layer of the Earth is located directly beneath the crust?
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A
Outer core
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B
Inner core
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C
Mantle
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D
Lithosphere
3
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
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A
Prime Meridian
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B
Tropic of Cancer
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C
Equator
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D
Tropic of Capricorn
4
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava?
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A
Sedimentary
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B
Igneous
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C
Metamorphic
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D
Fossiliferous
5
What is the primary gas that makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?
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A
Oxygen
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B
Carbon dioxide
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C
Nitrogen
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D
Hydrogen
6
Which continent contains the Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert in the world?
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A
Asia
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B
South America
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C
Australia
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D
Africa
7
What term describes the process where wind, water, or ice wears away rock and soil?
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A
Weathering
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B
Erosion
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C
Deposition
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D
Tectonics
8
Which mountain range separates the continents of Europe and Asia?
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A
The Andes
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B
The Rockies
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C
The Ural Mountains
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D
The Himalayas
9
What is the term for a large body of ice that moves slowly down a slope or across land?
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A
Iceberg
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B
Glacier
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C
Ice shelf
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D
Tundra
10
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
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A
Troposphere
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B
Stratosphere
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C
Mesosphere
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D
Thermosphere
11
What occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?
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A
Subduction zone
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B
Transform boundary
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C
Divergent boundary
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D
Convergent boundary
12
Which river is generally considered the longest in the world?
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A
Amazon River
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B
Nile River
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C
Yangtze River
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D
Mississippi River
13
What is the deepest part of the world's oceans called?
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A
Mariana Trench
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B
Java Trench
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C
Tonga Trench
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D
Puerto Rico Trench
14
Which natural disaster is measured using the Richter scale?
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A
Hurricane
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B
Tornado
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C
Earthquake
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D
Volcanic eruption
15
What are the large, slow-moving sections of the Earth's lithosphere called?
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A
Crustal blocks
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B
Tectonic plates
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C
Continental shelves
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D
Seamounts
16
Which climate zone is characterized by hot, humid weather and high amounts of rainfall year-round?
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A
Tropical
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B
Arid
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C
Polar
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D
Temperate
17
What is an oxbow lake formed by?
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A
Volcanic activity
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B
Glacial movement
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C
River erosion
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D
Tectonic uplift
18
Which line of longitude is designated as 0 degrees and passes through Greenwich, England?
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A
International Date Line
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B
Equator
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C
Prime Meridian
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D
Tropic of Cancer
