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 form of chemical weathering is__________
fragmentation
exfoilation
carbonation
shattering
Correct answer is C
Carbonation is a type of chemical weathering in which rain water combines with some of the carbon dioxide in the air to form weak carbonic acid.
H2O + CO2 → H2
A river transport its load through the following processes except_________
solution
plucking
traction
suspension
Correct answer is B
Plucking is a phenomenon that is responsible for the erosion and transportation of individual pieces of bedrock, especially large Joint blocks
Lines joining places of equal sunshine duration on maps are__________
Isohel
Isoneph
Isohyet
Isohert
Correct answer is A
Isohel is a line on a map connecting points having the same duration of sunshine
If the time at the Greenwich Meridian is 11.00am, what would the local time be at a place 750W?
6.00 pm
5.00 pm
6:30 am
6:00 am
Correct answer is D
Time at GMT is 11am, 150 = 1 hour, 750 gives us 5 hours
The West looses, therefore
11am - 5hours = 6:00am.
Option D is the right answer, all other options are wrong
The feature is one or the land forms associated with_________
River erosion
Wind deposition
Wave erosion
River deposition
Correct answer is A
River erode in four ways,
Abrasion or corrasion, this is when a large piece of bedload or materials wear away the river Bank and bed. Attrition is when the bedload itself is eroded when sediment particles knock against the bed.