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.

1,636.

The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is

A.

Mars

B.

Venus

C.

Mercury

D.

Saturn

E.

Oranus

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,637.

Some plant diseases are checked during the fallow periods in the bush fallowing system of agriculture because the

A.

humus accumulates over time

B.

fires used in clearing the bush destroy them

C.

plant species resist the diseases

D.

disease organisms lose their hosts and die

E.

land is heavily fragmented

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,638.

Monoculture is a term associated with

A.

livestock farming

B.

arable farming

C.

mixed farming

D.

plantation agriculture

E.

shifting cultivation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,639.

The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because

A.

it has no hump

B.

of the harsh weather of the North-central highlands

C.

it is resistant to tsetse files

D.

of the luxuriant pasture there

E.

it produces a lot of milk

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,640.

Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?

A.

Trees are felled

B.

Platforms are built for buttress trees

C.

Particular species are identified

D.

Trees are cut into logs

E.

Logs are transported by road to sawmills

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.