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

Question 1

Which large desert, also known as the Great Salt Desert and situated in the interior of Iran, is notable for its extensive salt marshes and generally inhospitable terrain?

Question 2

Which large desert, situated in northern Western Australia, forms another significant part of the wider network of Australian deserts discussed across this and the previous pack?

Question 3

Which major river in the southwestern United States has been responsible, over a very long period of time, for carving out the Grand Canyon, one of the most dramatic river gorges found anywhere in the world?

Question 4

Which major mountain range, running through South Africa and neighbouring Lesotho, is generally regarded as the highest mountain range found within southern Africa?

Question 5

As a closing synthesis point for this entire quiz, what general pattern is often observed linking the location of major mountain ranges, rivers and deserts within the same broad geographic region?

Question 6

Which major river in Central Africa is generally recognised as the second-largest river in the world by total discharge volume, exceeded only by the Amazon discussed elsewhere in this pack?

Question 7

What is the name of the horseshoe-shaped zone around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, associated with an especially high concentration of the world's active volcanoes and major earthquakes?

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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.