Continents
Which continent is known as "The Land Down Under"?
a) Africa
b) Australia
c) Antarctica
d) South America
b) Australia
What's the largest lake in the world, located in North America?
a) Lake Superior
b) Lake Michigan
c) Lake Tiny
d) Lake Enormous
a) Lake Superior
Which continent has the highest population density?
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) North America
d) South America
a) Asia
How did the Indian Ocean get its name?
Named after its proximity to India.
Which ocean is often referred to as "the beach" by Californians?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) The Big Blue
b) Pacific Ocean
What's the longest river in the world?
a) Amazon River
b) Nile River
c) Mississippi River
d) Yangtze River
b) Nile River
Which continent is home to the highest waterfall, Angel Falls?
a) North America
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Asia
c) South America
What's the largest continent by land area?
a) Africa
b) North America
c) Asia
d) Pangea 2.0
c) Asia
Which ocean is sometimes not considered a "real" ocean by some geographers?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Southern Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Atlantic Ocean
b) Southern Ocean
Top two largest oceans?
Pacific & Atlantic
Which continent was once used as a massive prison colony?
a) North America
b) Australia
c) Europe
d) Antarctica
b) Australia
What's the largest desert in the world?
a) Gobi Desert
b) Mojave Desert
c) Sahara Desert
d) Antarctic Desert
c) Sahara Desert
What's the unofficial name for the combined landmass of Europe and Asia?
a) Asiope
b) Eurasia
c) Asirope
d) The Big Landmass
b) Eurasia
Which ocean borders the most continents?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Southern Ocean
d) Southern Ocean
Top 3 SMALLEST oceans
Indian, Souther, Arctic
How many countries make up South America?
a) 23
b) 12
c) 54
d) 48
b) 12
Which continent is home to the "snakiest" snake, the anaconda?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) Australia
c) South America
What's the original Roman name for Africa?
a) Afrika
b) Afri-Terra
c) Africanus
d) Terra-Afri
b) Afri-Terra
How do ocean currents influence global climate patterns?
A. They're like giant, slow-moving rivers in the sea, carrying warm and cold water to different places like delivering mail.
B. They hold underwater tea parties with the fish, and the temperature of the tea decides if it's sunny or rainy on land.
C. They play hide-and-seek with the sun, and wherever they hide the sun's warmth, it gets cooler there.
D. They're like big underwater fans, blowing warm or cold air onto the land, depending on where they're pointing.
A. They're like giant, slow-moving rivers in the sea, carrying warm and cold water to different places like delivering mail.
If the Southern Ocean warms, what might happen to its wildlife?
A. Penguins might throw beach parties.
B. Krill (food source) might struggle, harming whales.
C. Fish might take a northern vacation.
D. Seaweed might turn the ocean into a smoothie.
B. Krill (food source) might struggle, harming whales.
Which continent has every kind of climate?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) Australia
c) North America
What's the smallest country in the world, located in Europe?
a) Monaco
b) San Marino
c) Vatican City
d) Liechtenstein
c) Vatican City
What's the longest man-made structure in the world, located in Asia?
a) The Great Wall of China
b) The Really Long Fence
c) The Endless Highway
d) The Giant's Lego Project
a) The Great Wall of China
What environmental challenge do all five oceans currently share?
A. They're all running out of bubble wrap for the fish to play with.
B. They're all getting too much "sunburn" (warming) and "litter" (pollution).
C. They're all experiencing a sudden increase in pirate activity, stealing the sea stars.
D. They're all dealing with a mysterious case of disappearing seashells.
B. They're all getting too much "sunburn" (warming) and "litter" (pollution).
Why do some geographers question the Southern Ocean’s status as a real ocean?
A. It forgets to send birthday cards to the other oceans.
B. It's more of a "ring" than a "pool," defined by a circling current, not land. It is mostly just parts of other oceans.
C. It keeps trying to join the Arctic Ocean's exclusive club.
D. It only speaks in whale songs, which are hard to translate onto maps.
B. It's more of a "ring" than a "pool," defined by a circling current, not land. It is mostly just parts of other oceans.