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.
a large number of warehouses
large urban market
a large pool of unskilled labour
numerous banks
Correct answer is A
This is due to the fact that there is a large number of warehouses in these regions. These warehouses are storage facilities where the goods are kept prior or after shipping.
Which of the following is not correct about the great circle?
The Equator is a Great Circle among the latitudes
The Greenwich Meridian and the International Date Line are the only lines of latitude forming a Great Circle
The Great Circle divides the earth into two equal spheres
The centre of the Great Circle is also the centre of the earth
Correct answer is B
Great Circles:
-A great circle is any line thatdivides the earth into two hemispheres
-The center of the Great circle is the center of the earth
-Equator is the only line of latitude that is a great circle
Which of the following pairs of landforms can be found in the desert areas?
Barchans and tombolos
Zeugens and rock pedestals
Sauddoars and tombolos
Yardangs and batholiths
Correct answer is B
Zeugens: These are tabular masses with a layer of soft rock lying beneath layer of hard rock
Rock pedestals: It consist of horizontal layer of hard and soft rocks
The part of the earth crust covered by water bodies is known as the
hydrosphere
sial
stratosphere
troposphere
Correct answer is A
The part of the earth's crust covered by water bodies is known as the hydrosphere. The hydrosphere includes all water on the surface of the earth, both salt and fresh. This includes oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and even moisture in the air.
Rocks are said to be crystalline when the atoms forming them are
found in sedimentary rocks
found in crystalline rocks
arranged in a deposit pattern
arranged vertically
Correct answer is C
Crystalline rocks are rocks that;
-do not contain fossils
-do not occur in layers i.e they are non-stratified