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.

3,706.

The main use of the Abney Level in surveying is to determine the

A.

angle of inclination

B.

relative location

C.

area coverage

D.

spot height

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,707.

The main advantage of the chain survey over the prismatic compass survey is that the former

A.

yields relatively more accurate results

B.

involves highly more portable equipment

C.

does not require a base map

D.

closes its boundaries with no correction

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,708.

Mixed farming implies

A.

growing crops and rearing animals on a given land area

B.

keeping poultry and rearing pigs on one and the same farm

C.

growing grains and root crops on the same piece of land

D.

mixed cultivation of wheat, barley, and oats

E.

intercropping of yam, cassava and maize

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,709.

On a population map of the world, all but one of the following appear generally as regions of low population density

A.

The hot deserts

B.

The Amazon forests

C.

Antarctica

D.

The island of Java

E.

The Canadian shield

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,710.

Smooth oval hills composed mainly of boulders or glacial sands and gravels are known as

A.

eskers

B.

drumlins

C.

moraines

D.

aretes

E.

pyramidal peaks

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.