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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.
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- A. The Alps
- B. The Carpathians
- C. The Ural Mountains
- D. The Caucasus Mountains
Explanation: The Urals in Russia are conventionally taken as part of the Europe–Asia divide.
Correct answer: The Ural Mountains- A. The Don River
- B. The Volga River
- C. The Danube River
- D. The Ural River
Explanation: The Ural River, flowing to the Caspian Sea, is part of the conventional boundary.
Correct answer: The Ural River- A. The Caspian Sea
- B. The Black Sea
- C. The Aral Sea
- D. Lake Baikal
Explanation: The Caspian Sea sits on the conventional Europe–Asia boundary line.
Correct answer: The Caspian Sea- A. The Pontic Mountains
- B. The Caucasus Mountains
- C. The Zagros Mountains
- D. The Ural Mountains
Explanation: The Caucasus range is often used as the Europe–Asia boundary in that sector.
Correct answer: The Caucasus Mountains- A. The Adriatic Sea
- B. The Red Sea
- C. The Mediterranean Sea
- D. The Black Sea
Explanation: The Mediterranean Sea separates Europe from North Africa.
Correct answer: The Mediterranean Sea- A. The Mediterranean Sea
- B. The Arabian Sea
- C. The Persian Gulf
- D. The Red Sea
Explanation: The Red Sea lies between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Correct answer: The Red Sea- A. The Isthmus of Suez
- B. The Isthmus of Corinth
- C. The Kra Isthmus
- D. The Isthmus of Panama
Explanation: The Isthmus of Suez, cut by the Suez Canal, joins Africa to Asia.
Correct answer: The Isthmus of Suez- A. The Isthmus of Kra
- B. The Isthmus of Panama
- C. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec
- D. The Isthmus of Suez
Explanation: The Isthmus of Panama joins the two American continents.
Correct answer: The Isthmus of Panama- A. The Strait of Gibraltar
- B. The Davis Strait
- C. The Bering Strait
- D. The Denmark Strait
Explanation: The Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska separates Asia from North America.
Correct answer: The Bering Strait- A. The Strait of Bonifacio
- B. The Strait of Dover
- C. The Strait of Messina
- D. The Strait of Gibraltar
Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe (Spain) from Africa (Morocco).
Correct answer: The Strait of Gibraltar- A. The Drake Passage
- B. The Le Maire Strait
- C. The Strait of Magellan
- D. The Beagle Channel
Explanation: The Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific south of Cape Horn.
Correct answer: The Drake Passage- A. South America
- B. Africa
- C. Europe
- D. Asia
Explanation: Africa is crossed by the Equator and the prime meridian, placing parts in all four hemispheres.
Correct answer: Africa- A. Africa, Asia and Europe
- B. North America, Africa and Asia
- C. South America, Africa and Asia through Indonesian islands
- D. South America, Africa and Australia
Explanation: The Equator crosses South America, Africa and Asia (via Indonesia).
Correct answer: South America, Africa and Asia through Indonesian islands- A. South America, Africa and Australia
- B. North America, South America and Africa
- C. Asia, Europe and Africa
- D. North America, Africa and Asia
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) crosses North America, Africa and Asia.
Correct answer: North America, Africa and Asia- A. South America, Africa and Australia
- B. South America, Africa and Asia
- C. Australia, Asia and Africa
- D. North America, Africa and Asia
Explanation: The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S) crosses South America, Africa and Australia.
Correct answer: South America, Africa and Australia- A. Australia
- B. Africa
- C. South America
- D. Asia
Explanation: Africa is the only continent straddled by the Equator and both tropics.
Correct answer: Africa- A. North America, Asia and Greenland only
- B. Europe, Asia and Africa
- C. North America, Europe and Asia
- D. North America, South America and Europe
Explanation: The Arctic Circle crosses North America (Alaska, Canada, Greenland), Europe and Asia.
Correct answer: North America, Europe and Asia- A. Australia
- B. Africa
- C. South America
- D. Antarctica
Explanation: The South Pole lies on the Antarctic continent.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Antarctica
- B. Europe
- C. North America
- D. Asia
Explanation: Antarctica is the coldest continent, holding Earth's lowest recorded temperatures.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Australia
- B. Antarctica
- C. Africa
- D. Asia
Explanation: Despite its ice, Antarctica gets so little precipitation that it is the driest continent.
Correct answer: Antarctica