Lesson Y8-U04-L02

The Physical Geography of China and India Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 10

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which mountain range forms the shared border between China and India?

    • The Alps
    • The Rockies
    • The Himalayas
    • The Andes

  2. What is the high plateau in western China nicknamed the roof of the world?

    • Loess Plateau
    • Gobi Desert
    • Tibetan Plateau
    • Deccan Plateau

  3. Which river is the longest in China and flows east to Shanghai?

    • The Pearl River
    • The Mekong
    • The Yellow River
    • The Yangtze

  4. Which major river flows across northern India towards the Bay of Bengal?

    • The Ganges
    • The Narmada
    • The Indus
    • The Brahmaputra

  5. What term describes flat land beside a river that floods and leaves fertile soil?

    • Canyon
    • Floodplain
    • Delta
    • Estuary

  6. What is the term for a seasonal wind that brings very heavy rainfall?

    • Monsoon
    • Typhoon
    • Tornado
    • Hurricane

  7. Which major cold desert is located in northern China?

    • Kalahari Desert
    • Sahara Desert
    • Gobi Desert
    • Thar Desert

  8. On the border of which two countries does Mount Everest sit?

    • China and Pakistan
    • China and India
    • India and Bhutan
    • China and Nepal

  9. What geographical term describes the physical shape and height of the land?

    • Drainage
    • Relief
    • Aspect
    • Climate

  10. What branch of geography studies natural features like rivers, mountains, and climate?

    • Physical geography
    • Economic geography
    • Social geography
    • Human geography

  11. Which region features very cold weather, thin air, and extremely difficult farming conditions?

    • Deccan Plateau
    • Tibetan Plateau
    • Sichuan Basin
    • Ganges Plain

  12. Why do densely populated settlements cluster around the Ganges floodplain?

    • Fertile soil and water
    • Dry mountainous terrain
    • Desert sand dunes
    • Cold polar climate

  13. What primary weather phenomenon causes extremely high annual rainfall in Cherrapunji?

    • Orographic fog
    • Coastal hurricanes
    • Monsoon winds
    • Convectional storms

  14. Roughly how long is the Yangtze river?

    • About 630,000 km
    • About 6,300 km
    • About 63,000 km
    • About 630 km

  15. Into which sea does the Yangtze River empty on China's east coast?

    • Bohai Sea
    • South China Sea
    • East China Sea
    • Yellow Sea

  16. Roughly how high are the Himalayas?

    • About 800 m
    • About 800 km
    • About 8,000 m
    • About 80,000 m

  17. What is a major dual impact of the monsoon season in India?

    • Stops winds and tsunamis
    • Melts glaciers and droughts
    • Creates deserts and freezes
    • Waters crops and floods

  18. Where is the Thar Desert located?

    • Northern China
    • North-west India
    • South-east India
    • Eastern China

  19. Which areas have the highest population density in China and India?

    • Dry sandy deserts
    • Flat fertile floodplains
    • High mountain peaks
    • Cold plateau regions

  20. What causes the extreme variation in rainfall across South Asia?

    • Volcanic activity
    • Earthquake zones
    • Ocean currents
    • Monsoon winds

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