Physical Geography
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean.
What is the most populous country in the world?
India.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica (cold desert).
How many continents are there on Earth?
Seven.
A person who creates maps.
Cartographer
Which river is the longest in the world?
The Nile River.
What term describes people moving from rural areas to cities?
Urbanisation.
Which gas causes most global warming?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂).
Which is the smallest continent by land area?
Australia.
A person who studies landforms and Earth processes?
Geomorphologist.
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest.
What is a megacity?
A city with a population over 10 million.
What is deforestation?
Clearing forests for farming or development.
What is the largest country in the world by area?
Russia.
A person who studies weather patterns.
Meteorologist.
What is the name of the layer of Earth beneath the crust?
The mantle.
What is a push factor in migration?
A reason people leave an area, like war or unemployment.
Name one renewable energy source.
Solar power.
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
The Indian Ocean.
A person who studies human population trends.
Demographer
Explain how tectonic plates cause earthquakes.
Plates move and collide at boundaries, releasing energy that causes the ground to shake.
How does globalisation affect culture?
It spreads ideas and products, creating cultural blending and sometimes loss of traditions.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Heat is trapped by gases in the atmosphere, warming the planet.
Name the country that has the most time zones.
France (including overseas territories).
A person who uses geographic skills in the planning of cities and infrastructure.
Town Planner