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.
The name given to two or more towns/cities which have grown to merge with one another is?
Hamlet
Homestead
Conurbation
Megapolis
Correct answer is C
A conurbation is the name given to two or more towns/cities which have grown to merge with one another e.g Lagos-Ikeja(Nigeria), New York-Philadelphia(U.S.A) etc.
One of the following is not a favourable condition for siting a settlement
Adequate water supply
Land for building
Defence
Infertility of soil
Correct answer is D
To site a settlement, the soil must be fertile to promote agricultural activities
Cirque
Pyramidal Peak
Striation
Arete
Correct answer is D
An arete is a wall-ridge-like structure seperating two corries
The instrument used in measuring the intensity of an earthquake is known as?
Earthometer
Ritcher's Scale
Seismograph
Shock Wave
Correct answer is C
The instrument used in measuring the intensity of an earthquake is seismograph. It records the vibrations produced by an earthquake
_______ is a large mass of igneous mound with a dome-shaped upper surface and a level base?
Laccolith
Lopolith
Phacolith
Batholith
Correct answer is A
A laccolith is one of the main intrusive land form of vulcanicity. It is a large mass of igneous mound with a dome-shaped upper surface and a level base