So you think you know the world around you? Challenge yourself and learn new things with these Geography questions and answers. This Test is ideal for fellows preparing for Geography exams or just for your general knowledge and fun.
Volcanoes that have not erupted for a very long time but may erupt at future time are termed as
extrusive
dormant
intrusive
active
Correct answer is B
Volcanoes that have not erupted for a very long time but may erupt at future time are termed as dormant
creep
pebbles
levee
screes
Correct answer is D
When weathering occurs on hillslopes, the rock debris usually pile up at the bottom of the hill slope to form 'screes'. A scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, volcanoes or valley shoulders that has accumulated through periodic rockfall from adjacent cliff faces.
The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all the following except
concentration of industries
inter-ethnic war
tsetse fly infestation
Arab slave trade in the north
Correct answer is A
The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all the following except concentration of industries
Which of the following rocks is produced by the solidification of magma within the earth crust?
Plutonic rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Extrusive rock
Correct answer is A
Plutonic Igneous rocks also known as intrusive igneous rocks are formed when the molten magma cools and solidifies slowly before it gets to the surface of the earth.
An isotherm is a line drawn on a map joining places of equal
pressure
cloud cover
temperature
rainfall
Correct answer is C
An isotherm is a line on a map or chart of the earth's surface connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or the same mean temperature for a given period. Therefore, it joins places of equal temperature.