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.

3,306.

Salinity in Black Sea is generally lower than the average for the oceans on the same latitudes because?

A.

there is higher evaporation of the sea water

B.

precipitation is exceptionally high

C.

large rivers empty into the sea

D.

the sea water does not mix freely

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,307.

When subjected to sufficient stress, rocks break and sometimes move along the plane of fracture and are displaced. This process is known as?

A.

faulting

B.

warping

C.

folding

D.

jointing

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,308.

A coastline of drowned river valleys is called a?

A.

fiord coastline

B.

neutral coastline

C.

raised coastline

D.

ria coastline

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,309.

Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?

A.

rejuvenated river valleys

B.

emergent coastkands

C.

rivers in arid zones

D.

the middle stage of the cycle erosion

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,310.

Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?

A.

are called the Arctic and Antarctic circles respectively

B.

indicate the angle of inclination of the axis of the earth's rotation

C.

mark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight

D.

mark the equatorward limits of the occurance of precipitation in the form of snow

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.