World Geography GK

The time at a place is determined by ______ ?

A. the parallels of longitude B. the parallels of latitude C. distance from equator D. distance from prime meridian

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The umbra is ______ ?

A. the inner portion of the moon's shadow B. formed by tangents to the sun and moon C. both (a)…

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Tunnel that connects France and Italy is ______ ?

A. St. Gothard road tunnel B. Mont Blane tunnel C. Mersey (Queens way) tunnel D. Orange Fish rivers tunnel

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The third world includes about 120 countries of ______ ?

A. Asia, Africa and Central America B. Asia, Australia and Europe C. Africa, North America D. None of the above

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The sidereal month may be defined as _______ ?

A. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth B. the period in which the moon…

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______ is measured on the Richter scale ?

A. Density of liquids B. Intensity of earthquakes C. Velocity of tornadoes D. Height of mountains

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The smallest glaciers are ______ ?

A. mountain or alpine glaciers B. continental glaciers C. piedmont glaciers D. None of the above

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Study of human geography includes study of _______ ?

A. human society and culture B. behaviour and urban systems C. economics and politics D. All of the above

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Major crops found in Sudan are ______ ?

A. rice, barley, bananas, cocoa B. maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut C. bajra, oats, tobacco D. wool, wine, jute

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______ is an igneous rock ?

A. Granite B. Limestone C. Slate D. Quartzite

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The most explosive type of volcano is ______ ?

A. the caldera B. a cinder cone C. basalt plateau D. shield volcanoes

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The lowest point on land in the world is ______ ?

A. Death valley, USA B. Caspian sea, Russia C. Dead sea, Jordan/Israel D. Lake Eyre, Australia

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The highest mountain peak of Oceania is ______ ?

A. Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea B. Mt. Kosciusko, Australia C. Mt. Cook, South Island D. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia  

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The horizontal of soil profile is composed of _______ ?

A. weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification B. material affected by translocation & organic…

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The largest city in Latin America is _______ city ?

A. Mexico city B. Caracas C. Rio-de-Janeiro D. Buenos Aires

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The meridian passing through London is called the ______ meridian ?

A. equator B. Tropic of Cancer C. Prime Meridian of 0° Meridian D. Tropic of Capricorn

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The major events of Pre Cambrian era includes _______ ?

A. formation of crust, continents and oceans B. formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life C.…

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