Geography questions and answers

Geography Questions and Answers

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.

1,631.

The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as

A.

pediplanation

B.

denudation

C.

synclination

D.

subsidence

E.

weathering

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,632.

A plateau has all the following characteristics except that

A.

it sometimes serves as a watershed

B.

it is higher than the surrounding areas

C.

it is an elevated stretch of land

D.

it has a uniformly flat unbroken surface

E.

rivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,633.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A.

Ignesous rocks do not contain fossils

B.

Rocks that are changed by great heat and pressure are called sedimentary rocks

C.

Basalt and granite are examples of igneous rocks

D.

Marble and genesis are example of metamorphic rocks

E.

Rocks that are formed through the extrusion of molten magma are called volcanic rocks

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,634.

Because of its shape, the earth is best described as

A.

geosphere

B.

geoid

C.

spheroid

D.

sphere

E.

circle

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,635.

Which of the following statements is true?

A.

Any two opposite lines of latitudes make a Great Circle

B.

Local time in places west of the Greenwhich is ahead of the local time in the east

C.

A time difference of 4 minutes exists for every 240 of longitude

D.

The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km

E.

Angular distnaces east and west of the equator are measured in degrees of latitude

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.