Grade 5 Social Studies Quiz

The Caspian Sea is:

• The largest lake on Earth

• The deepest lake on Earth

• The longest river on Earth

The Mariana Trench is:

• A desert in Africa

• The deepest point in the oceans

• The highest mountain on Earth

Which South American river has the largest volume of water?

• Orinoco River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

The Caspian Sea is best described as:

• A freshwater lake

• A sea with very salty water

• The world’s deepest lake

Which mountain range stretches along the western coast of South America?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Ural Mountains

Which plain is one of the largest regions of flat land on Earth?

• Western Siberian Plain

• Gobi Desert

• Rocky Mountains

Which mountain range is found in North America?

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

What is the highest mountain in the world?

• Karakoram Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Mount Everest

Which mountain range is located in the northern part of Asia?

• Himalayas

• Ural Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

The Gobi Desert is located in which region of Asia?

• Central Asia

• Southeast Asia

• East Asia