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.
A plateau has all the following characteristics except that
it sometimes serves as a watershed
it is higher than the surrounding areas
it is an elevated stretch of land
it has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
rivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Because of its shape, the earth is best described as
geosphere
geoid
spheroid
sphere
circle
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following statements is true?
Any two opposite lines of latitudes make a Great Circle
Local time in places west of the Greenwhich is ahead of the local time in the east
A time difference of 4 minutes exists for every 240 of longitude
The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km
Angular distnaces east and west of the equator are measured in degrees of latitude
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Oranus
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
humus accumulates over time
fires used in clearing the bush destroy them
plant species resist the diseases
disease organisms lose their hosts and die
land is heavily fragmented
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.