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.

3,487.

Within the last few years Alaska, Mexico and the North Sea have become important in the production of?

A.

coal

B.

petroleum

C.

phosphate

D.

gold

E.

uranium

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,488.

Which of the following areas is subject to frequent earthquarkes?

A.

The Canandian Shield

B.

Northern Australia

C.

North West Africa

D.

South Africa

E.

The Sahara Desert

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,489.

Which of these best explains the rapid rise in world population during the twentieth century?

A.

Large-scale migration of people

B.

Decline in death rates

C.

Increase in world food production

D.

Improvement in transportation which enables food to be moved from surplus to deficit areas

E.

Rapid rate of urbanization

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,490.

Which of these statements is NOT true of the great circle?

A.

The equator is a great circle

B.

The great circle is the largest circle one can draw on a sphere

C.

The great circle is the path of the shortest distance over the earth's surface between two points

D.

Each meridian is a great circle

E.

All great circles bisect the earth

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.