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1
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Name all the continents according to their size.

Decreasing order

A

Asia

Africa

North America

South America

Antartica

Europe

Australia

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2
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Define

Continents

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The landmass of the earth surface is called a continent.

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3
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How much area do the continents cover.

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29%

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4
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Name the oceans according to their size.

Decreasing order

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Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

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5
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Define Oceans

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Oceans are large, continuous masses of saltwater.

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6
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How much area do oceans cover?

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71%

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7
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What the smaller parts of the oceans called?

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Seas

Gulfs

Bays

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8
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Name the oceans which is not connected to the part of Southern Ocean.

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Arctic Ocean

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9
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Name the Oceans that are connected to the Southern Ocean, the water surrounding Antarctica.

A

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian oceans

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10
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What is Merchant Navy?

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Organizations which own ships for carrying goods and people from one place to another.

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11
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Tell 5 things about Asia.

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It is the largest continent.

It is the home to the highest mountain ranges in the world.

Mount Everest is located here.

Himalayan glaciers contain about 10 of all the fresh water available in the world.

India and China, the countries with the largest population in the world are located in Asia.

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12
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Name the Oceans which surrounds Asia

A

North - Arctic Ocean

East - Pacific Ocean

South - Indian Ocean

West - ???

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13
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Name six rivers that originate from Himalayan Glaciers.

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  1. Ganga (India)
  2. Indus (India)
  3. Brahmaputra (India)
  4. Mekong (China)
  5. Huang Ho (China)
  6. Yangtze Kiang (China)
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Tell 5 things about Africa

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  1. Africa is the second-largest continent in the world.
  2. Sahara, the largest desert of the world is in Africa.
  3. The Nile, the longest river of the world is in Africa.
  4. IT is called at Cradle of Humanity.
  5. Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa.
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15
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Name the Oceans which surround Africa

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North - Mediterranean Sea

West - Atlantic Ocean

South - Atlantic Ocean

East - Indian Ocean and Red Sea

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16
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Name the highest Mountain Peak in Africa.

A

Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

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17
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Tell 4 things about North America

A
  1. It is the 3rd largest continent.
  2. USA and Canada are located here.
  3. High Mountains Rockies and huge lakes like Great lakes are located here.
  4. Yellowstone National Park is located here.
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18
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Yellowstone National park is the world’s first National Park. What are its two main attractions?

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  1. Scenic Beauty
  2. Hot Springs
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19
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Why is the Great lakes famous for?

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The great lakes are a collection of five lakes located in the eastern part of North Americal, on the border of US and Canada.

They form the largest group of the freshwater lake on the earth.

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20
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Name the first place in the world to be designated a National park.

A

Yellowstone National Park in North America

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21
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Which is the fourth-largest continent?

A

South America

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22
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Name the world’s largest and densest forests in the world and where is it located?

A

The Amazon rainforests of South America.

Only tiny fraction of the living things has been identified - the rest are still waiting to be discovered.

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23
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Which is the largest river in terms of the amount of water that flows in it.

A

Amazon

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24
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Which river contains one-fifth of all the river water in the world?

A

Amazon

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25
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Tell 5 things about Amazon rainforests.

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  1. Largest and densest forests in the world.
  2. It is the home to Large and diverse living creatures.
  3. It is the largest river in terms of water that flows in it.
  4. It contains one-fifth of all the river water in the world.
  5. Only a fraction of living things in Amazon have been identified - the rest are still waiting to be discovered.
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26
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Which is the first largest continent in the world?

A

Antarctica

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27
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There is no permanent human population on this continent. Name it.

A

Antarctica

28
Q

Which is the driest continent in the world?

A

Antarctica

29
Q

Antarctica is home to a large number of animals. Name them.

A

Seals

Penguins

Seabirds

Whales

30
Q

_______ is the largest source of freshwater on Earth.

A

Antarctica

31
Q

Which is the sixth largest continent in size?

A

Europe

32
Q

The countries in Europe are so small that a river flows through 12 countries in its 3000 km Journey.

Name the river

A

Denube

33
Q

The Mediterranean Sea is in the _______ of Europe.

(East/West/South/North)

A

South

34
Q

Name the three continents that meet in the region of the Mediterranean Sea.

A

Asia

Africa
Europe

35
Q

Which is the smallest continent in the world?

A

Australia

36
Q

Name an Island Continent country.

A

Australia

37
Q

What are the two main striking features of Australia?

A
  1. The Great Barrier Reef
  2. The Great Australian Desert.
38
Q

Where is the largest coral reef on earth located?

A

Australia

39
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What is a Coral Reef?

A

A coral reef is a warm, clear, shallow oceanic region that is rich in life. The structure of a reef is formed from coral polyps, tiny animals that live in colonies. When coral polyps die, they leave behind a hard stony and branching structure. It provides shelter for many animals.

40
Q

What is Great Australian Outback?

A

Most of the Australian peoples live in the South-Western and South-Eastern tips of the continent where the climate is mild.

The remaining part of the continent is mostly a dry, arid desert known as the Great Australian outback.

41
Q

What the tall mountain ranges found on the ocean beds are called?

A

Ridges

42
Q

What the deep holes on the ocean beds are called?

A

Trenches

43
Q

Which is the largest Ocean?

A

Pacific Ocean

44
Q

How can you compare the area of the Pacific Ocean with the landmass?

A

The Pacific Ocean covers more of the earth surface than all the dry land put together.

45
Q

Name the Continents couched by the Pacific Ocean.

A

All the Continents except Europe.

46
Q

Where is the deepest trench on Earth Located?

A

Mariana trench is the deepest trench on Earth.

It is located in the Pacific Ocean in the Mariana Island.

47
Q

Which is the second-largest ocean of the world?

A

Atlantic Ocean

48
Q

What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

A

A long undersea mountain range that lies beneath the middle of the Atlantic.

At certain places, it reaches above sea level to form Islands.

49
Q

Which Ocean produces much of the world’s total fish population?

A

Atlantic

50
Q

Which Ocean has large deposits of petroleum, natural gas, and coal?

A

Atlantic Ocean

51
Q

Which is the 3rd largest ocean of the world?

A

The Indian ocean.

52
Q

Which is the 2nd longest trench in the world and where is it located?

A

The Java Trench in the Indian Ocean.

53
Q

Which of the following ocean is warmer?

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

A

The Indian ocean

54
Q

Why the Indian Ocean has certain kinds of fish that are not found anywhere?

A

Indian ocean is warmer, as a result, certain kind of fish are found here only.

55
Q

Which is the smallest ocean?

A

Arctic Ocean

56
Q

The North Pole is located in which ocean?

A

Arctic Ocean

57
Q

The climate of which region is among the harshest and coldest in the world?

A

Arctic Ocean

58
Q

Eurasia is a combined term used for which two continents?

A

Europe and Asia

59
Q

In which Continent is Mt McKinley Alaska, the highest point located.

A

North America

60
Q

Define “Gulf”

A

A large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.

61
Q

Define “Bay”

A

A part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly boarded by a wide curve of the land.

62
Q

Define “Hot Spring”

A

A place from where hot water come out from the ground naturally.

63
Q

The largest desert in the world is __________.

A

Sahara

64
Q

Arabia sea and Bay of Bengal are parts of the Indian Ocean.

True or False

A

True

65
Q

Amazon river is in Africa.

True or Falses

A

False

66
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A

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