Geography Quiz #659
Geography Quiz for 29 August 2021
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Q1.
In terms of high altitude landscapes, what are penitentes?
A
Small plains of broken, unweathered, sharp rocks
C
Groups of elongated, thin blades of hardened snow or ice
D
Places where the sun never reaches
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Q2.
Which of these colours does not appear on the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom?
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Q3.
What is the Glarus Thrust?
C
A speed record-breaking car
D
A fault line in the Swiss Alps
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4
Q4.
Denmark has a land border with which of these countries?
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Q5.
The village of Zermatt is close to what geographical feature?
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Q6.
Where is Lake Coipasa and its bordering salt flats, 20 km north of the world's largest salt flats (Salar de Uyuni)?
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Q7.
What capital city lies in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, and on the coast of its country?
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