Geography Quiz for Class 8
- Question of
What protects us from the harmful rays and scorching heat of the sun?
- Atmosphere
- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Biosphere
- Question of
What makes up the biosphere?
- Plant kingdom
- Animal kingdom
- Lithosphere
- Both plant and animal kingdom.
- Question of
Biosphere is a narrow zone of the Earth where ______, ______ and ______ interact to support ______ .
- Air, water, land, life
- Air, fire, gravity, water
- Water, land, fire, space
- Water, gravity, space, life
- Question of
The resources which can used directly without any modification are called ______ .
- natural resources
- non-renewable resources
- sustainable resources
- both non-renewable and sustainable resources
- Question of
How much percent of Earth’s area is occupied by land?
- 30
- 45
- 66
- 70
- Question of
An example of common property resource is ______ .
- land for common usage
- private homes
- agriculture lands of individuals
- factories
- Question of
Which of the following steps is a major threat to the environment?
- Desertification
- Planting trees
- Promoting tourism
- Promoting renewable resources
- Question of
The type of soil is determined by ______ .
- landforms
- soil erosion
- water resources
- globalization
- Question of
As the exposed rock break off and start decaying due to temperature change, this process is called ______ .
- weathering
- landslide
- deforestation
- soil erosion
- Question of
Soil is made up of ______ .
- organic materials and rocks
- water
- metals
- ice
- Question of
Which of the following states of India are notorious for witnessing maximum number of landslides?
- Uttarakhand
- Punjab
- Tamil Nadu
- Jharkhand
- Question of
What is Earth’s largest continent?
- Asia
- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Question of
What river runs through Baghdad?
- Tigris River
- Banas River
- Beas River
- Baghmati River
- Question of
What happens when two continental plates with same density , collide with one another?
- folding takes place
- transformation takes place
- collision takes place
- earthquake takes place
- Question of
Compared to oceanic plates, the continental plates are ______ .
- less dense and light
- less dense but heavy
- more dense but light
- more dense and light
- Question of
When the collision of oceanic and continental plates takes place, the oceanic plate is pushed towards the ______ .
- mantle
- core
- crust
- ocean
- Question of
When the collision of oceanic and continental plates takes place, the continental plates is pushed towards the ______ .
- crust
- ocean
- core
- mantle
- Question of
Other than the boundaries of crustal plates, earthquakes may occur within areas with ______ .
- frequent volcanic activities
- frequent explosive activities
- frequent deforestation activities
- frequent civil activities
- Question of
What is an example of a folded mountain range?
- Himalayas
- Tian shan
- Hindu kush
- Sierra Nevada
- Question of
These underwater volcano systems can be even longer than the fold mountain ranges on/in ______ .
- land
- water
- space
- moon
- Question of
What does the Richter scales measure?
- The size of earthquakes
- The size of sound
- The size of liquid
- The size of gas
- Question of
What type of scale is the Richter scale?
- Logarithmic scale
- Calculus Scale
- Volumetric Scale
- Area to vibration ratio scale
- Question of
As the crustal plate moves, it carries along the volcano which becomes ______ .
- extinct
- hot
- cold
- old
- Question of
What is magma called when it comes out of a volcano?
- Lava
- Extinct
- Ridge
- Ice berg
- Question of
What is the area of Pakistan?
- 796,095 km²
- 796,096 km²
- 796,097 km²
- 796,098 km²
- Question of
What percent of Earth water is?
- 71%
- 72%
- 73%
- 74%
- Question of
How many plates of earth are there?
- Seven major plates
- Four major plates
- Five major plates
- Six major plates
- Question of
Earth is composed of how many layers?
- Four major components
- Five major components
- Three major components
- Six major components
- Question of
Where is Japan located?
- South Asia
- South America
- North America
- Africa
- Question of
How many sea are there on earth?
- 50 seas
- 60 seas
- 70 seas
- 80 seas