World Plateaus
Instructions: Famous plateaus and highland regions
- 1.
The Tibetan Plateau, often called 'The Roof of the World,' has an average elevation of approximately how many feet?
A12,000 feetB10,000 feetC15,000 feetD18,000 feet - 2.
The Deccan Plateau covers most of the southern portion of which country?
AIranBThailandCChinaDIndia - 3.
Which South American plateau, known as the Altiplano, stretches across parts of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina?
ABrazilian HighlandsBPatagonian PlateauCAndean AltiplanoDGuiana Highlands - 4.
The Colorado Plateau in the United States is famous for containing which iconic natural wonder?
AYellowstone CalderaBMammoth CaveCNiagara FallsDGrand Canyon - 5.
The Ethiopian Highlands are sometimes referred to as the 'Roof of' which continent?
AAsiaBAfricaCEuropeDSouth America - 6.
Which flat-topped mountain in South Africa overlooks the city of Cape Town and is technically a plateau?
AMount KenyaBTable MountainCKilimanjaroDDrakensberg - 7.
The Putorana Plateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of lakes, is located in which country?
AMongoliaBCanadaCKazakhstanDRussia - 8.
Tepuis are flat-topped plateaus found in Venezuela that inspired which Arthur Conan Doyle novel?
AThe Sign of the FourBThe Lost WorldCA Study in ScarletDThe Hound of the Baskervilles - 9.
The Kimberley Plateau in northwestern Australia is famous for what geological feature?
AActive volcanoesBThe world's deepest cavesCGeothermal springsDAncient rock formations over 1.8 billion years old - 10.
Which plateau in central Spain, known as the Meseta Central, covers about 40% of the country?
AIberian MesetaBCastilian PlateauCAragonese HighlandDAndalusian Plain - 11.
The Ozark Plateau, known for its caves and springs, spans parts of Missouri, Arkansas, and which other state?
ATennesseeBOklahomaCKansasDKentucky - 12.
Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, sits on the border of Peru and Bolivia on which plateau?
ABrazilian ShieldBAtacama PlateauCAltiplanoDPatagonian Steppe - 13.
The Massif Central is a large highland plateau region in which European country?
AGermanyBSpainCFranceDItaly - 14.
The Atherton Tablelands, a fertile plateau known for its waterfalls and dairy farms, is located in which Australian state?
ANew South WalesBVictoriaCQueenslandDWestern Australia - 15.
Which Iranian plateau, one of the world's largest, extends across Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan?
AMongolian PlateauBAnatolian PlateauCIranian PlateauDArabian Plateau