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.
River regime is best described as the
seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river
period a river overflows its bank
amount of load a river carries
rate at which a river flows
Correct answer is D
The river regime generally describes the character of the typical fluctuations of a flow of a river, but can also refer to the mathematical relationship between the river discharge and its width, depth and slope
The broad-leafed evergreen and dense equatorial forest of the Amazon basin is called
blanos
campos
selvas
pampas
Correct answer is C
Amazon rainforest is located in south America. It covers an area of 5,500,000 sq km. Broad-leaf evergreen trees are found in this forest. This forest is also known as selva
Which of the following criteria is used to classify settlements into rural or urban?
age
function
site
location
Correct answer is B
The foundation for classifying settlement is based on the functions which they perform. i.e the socio-cultural features which enables human activities to strive.
The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to
reserve hectares of land for plantations
Introduce forest conservation techniques
Import wood from other countries
Employ more forest guards
Correct answer is B
Introducing forest conservation techniques will greatly reduce forest depletion.
Which of the following countries is located in North Africa.
Zaire
Ruwanda
Namibia
Algeria
Correct answer is D
Algeria is a country located under the UN sub-region of North Africa.