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Historical Events in Physical Geography

Physical Geography

Explore historical discoveries, catastrophic natural events, and pivotal breakthroughs in physical geography.

geography history earth-science geology

5 Questions Hard Ages 14+ Nov 1, 2026

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1 In 1953, which oceanographic cartographer co-discovered the central rift valley of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge while mapping the North Atlantic ocean floor?

A Marie Tharp
B Ina Upton
C Florence Bascom
D Mary Horner Lyell

2 Which 1815 volcanic eruption released vast amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, directly causing global climatic cooling and the 1816 'Year Without a Summer'?

A Mount Krakatoa
B Mount Tambora
C Mount Pelee
D Mount Katmai

3 In the 1920s, which geologist proposed that the Channeled Scablands of Washington State were formed by catastrophic prehistoric outburst floods, a idea rejected for decades?

A Louis Agassiz
B J Harlen Bretz
C William Morris Davis
D Roderick Murchison

4 During Leg 13 of the Deep Sea Drilling Project in 1970, samples of thick evaporite salt layers were collected from the floor of which sea, proving its historic desiccation?

A Black Sea
B Mediterranean Sea
C Red Sea
D Baltic Sea

5 The powerful New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–1812 temporarily altered the flow of the Mississippi River and permanently created which lake in Tennessee?

A Lake Pontchartrain
B Reelfoot Lake
C Caddo Lake
D Lake Texoma

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