🌍 Geography Trivia
Quiz Set 15 — Climates
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded?
56.7°C (134°F) was recorded in Death Valley in 1913.
Question 2 of 10
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded?
−89.2°C was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica in 1983.
Question 3 of 10
Which city gets the most rainfall annually?
Mawsynram, India averages about 11,871 mm of rain per year.
Question 4 of 10
What type of climate does the Sahara have?
The Sahara has an arid (hot desert) climate.
Question 5 of 10
Which country experiences the most tornadoes?
The USA averages about 1,200 tornadoes per year.
Question 6 of 10
What climate zone is at the equator?
The equatorial region has a tropical climate with high rainfall.
Question 7 of 10
What phenomenon causes El Niño?
El Niño is caused by warming of Pacific Ocean surface waters.
Question 8 of 10
Which continent has the most climate zones?
Asia spans from arctic to tropical, covering the most climate zones.
Question 9 of 10
What is a monsoon?
Monsoons are seasonal wind patterns that bring heavy rains.
Question 10 of 10
Where is the driest place on Earth?
The McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica have had no rain for millions of years.