Landforms / Topography - Practice Test 2

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Which continent is known as the 'Dark Continent'?

   • A.Asia
   • B.Africa✓ Correct Answer
   • C.South America
   • D.Australia

   Explanation: Africa was historically referred to as the Dark Continent due to its unexplored interior.

2. Q2.The highest peak of South America is:

   • A.Mt. Cotopaxi
   • B.Mt. Aconcagua✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Mt. Chimborazo
   • D.Mt. Andes

   Explanation: Mt. Aconcagua (Argentina) is the highest peak outside Asia.

3. Q3.The Great Rift Valley is a prominent feature of which continent?

   • A.North America
   • B.South America
   • C.Africa✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Asia

   Explanation: The East African Rift Valley is a major geographical feature.

4. Q4.Which river flows through a rift valley in Europe?

   • A.Danube
   • B.Rhine✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Volga
   • D.Seine

   Explanation: The Rhine river flows through the Rhine Rift Valley.

5. Q5.Piedmont plateaus are formed:

   • A.At the foot of mountains✓ Correct Answer
   • B.In the ocean
   • C.Between mountains
   • D.By volcanic eruption

   Explanation: Piedmont plateaus lie between a mountain and a plain/ocean.

6. Q6.The Potwar Plateau is located in:

   • A.India
   • B.Pakistan✓ Correct Answer
   • C.China
   • D.Tibet

   Explanation: The Potwar Plateau is in north-eastern Pakistan.

7. Q7.Loess Plateau in China is formed by:

   • A.Wind deposition✓ Correct Answer
   • B.River deposition
   • C.Lava flow
   • D.Glacial deposition

   Explanation: It is formed by the accumulation of windblown dust (loess).

8. Q8.Which of these is a Volcanic Plateau?

   • A.Tibetan Plateau
   • B.Deccan Plateau✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Colorado Plateau
   • D.Bolivian Plateau

   Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is composed of basaltic lava flows.

9. Q9.A peneplain is a feature formed in the:

   • A.Youthful stage of a river
   • B.Old stage of a river✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Glacial region
   • D.Desert

   Explanation: A peneplain ('almost plain') is a low-relief plain formed by prolonged erosion (Davys cycle).

10. Q10.Monadnocks are associated with:

    • A.Peneplains✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Floodplains
    • C.Deltas
    • D.Sand dunes

    Explanation: Monadnocks are isolated hills of resistant rock standing on a peneplain.

11. Q11.The prairies of North America are:

    • A.Tropical Grasslands
    • B.Temperate Grasslands✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Deserts
    • D.Forests

    Explanation: Prairies are temperate grasslands.

12. Q12.The Pampas grasslands are located in:

    • A.Argentina (South America)✓ Correct Answer
    • B.South Africa
    • C.Australia
    • D.Hungary

    Explanation: Pampas are in South America (mainly Argentina).

13. Q13.The Veld grasslands are found in:

    • A.New Zealand
    • B.South Africa✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Europe
    • D.Asia

    Explanation: Veld refers to the open pasture land in South Africa.

14. Q14.Downs are the grasslands of:

    • A.Australia✓ Correct Answer
    • B.UK
    • C.USA
    • D.Russia

    Explanation: Downs are temperate grasslands in Australia.

15. Q15.Steppes are located in:

    • A.Eurasia (Europe/Asia)✓ Correct Answer
    • B.South America
    • C.Africa
    • D.North America

    Explanation: Steppes are the vast temperate grasslands of Eurasia.

16. Q16.Which of the following is a Stony Desert?

    • A.Erg
    • B.Reg / Hamada✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Barchan
    • D.Loess

    Explanation: Hamada (rocky) and Reg (stony) are types of deserts. Erg is sandy.

17. Q17.The Gibson and Great Victoria deserts are located in:

    • A.Africa
    • B.Australia✓ Correct Answer
    • C.North America
    • D.Asia

    Explanation: These are major deserts in Australia.

18. Q18.The Thar Desert is located in:

    • A.India and Pakistan✓ Correct Answer
    • B.China
    • C.Saudi Arabia
    • D.Iran

    Explanation: The Thar is in NW India and Pakistan.

19. Q19.Patagonia is a:

    • A.Cold Desert✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Hot Desert
    • C.Tropical Forest
    • D.Glacier

    Explanation: Patagonia (Argentina/Chile) is a cold, temperate desert.

20. Q20.Which desert is famous for its nitrate deposits?

    • A.Atacama✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Sahara
    • C.Kalahari
    • D.Gobi

    Explanation: The Atacama desert is rich in nitrates and copper.