Important Mountain Ranges, Rivers & Deserts of the World Quiz — 7 Free Questions

Question 1

Which region, surrounding the North Pole, is also generally classified as a polar desert given its very low levels of annual precipitation despite its extremely cold climate?

Question 2

Which major river, flowing through central Siberia in Russia, is generally recognised as carrying the largest volume of water of any river that eventually drains into the Arctic Ocean?

Question 3

Bringing together the discussion of mountains, rivers and deserts from across this entire quiz, what general relationship exists between these three broad categories of world physical geography?

Question 4

As a final synthesis of this entire quiz on the world's mountain ranges, rivers and deserts, what overall characterisation best captures the nature of the material covered?

Question 5

Which major mountain range, running along the length of New Zealand's South Island, is home to the country's highest peak, Aoraki or Mount Cook?

Question 6

Recalling an earlier pack's brief mention of southern Africa's rivers, which river is generally recognised as the longest found anywhere in South Africa?

Question 7

What general term describes a steep slope or cliff separating two comparatively level areas of land that lie at different elevations from one another, of the kind found along the edge of the Drakensberg Mountains?

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About Important Mountain Ranges, Rivers & Deserts of the World

This quiz is meant for students preparing for the IAS examination and other competitive tests, and for anyone who wants a wide-ranging survey of the world's major mountain ranges, rivers and deserts. It begins with the world's great fold mountain systems -- the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps, the Rockies and several more -- followed by a pack on volcanic mountains, plate tectonics and the Pacific Ring of Fire. A third and fourth section cover the world's great rivers -- the Nile, the Amazon, the Yangtze, the Danube and many others -- along with river basins, deltas, tributaries and the early civilisations that grew up along their banks. A fifth and sixth section cover the world's great deserts, hot and cold alike -- the Sahara, the Arabian Desert, the Gobi, the Atacama and Antarctica itself -- along with the climatic processes that create them. It closes with a synthesis tying mountains, rivers and deserts together as a single interconnected physical system. When complete it will have one hundred and forty carefully checked questions, arranged in six packs.

Every question has four options, and the correct option can be in any position. After each question there is a detailed explanation of more than five lines, in simple Indian English that a school student can follow, giving the important names, locations and the points that examiners like to test.

Every fact has been checked against standard reference material on world physical geography.