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.

1,521.

The word shore is best described as the zone

A.

which extends from the coastlin to the sea

B.

between high and low water levels at the coast

C.

that marks the seaward limit of the coast

D.

extending under the shallow water of the sea

E.

covered by mangroves and lagoons

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,522.

The predominant action at the upper course of a river is

A.

saltation

B.

transportation

C.

deposition

D.

corrosion

E.

corrasion

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,523.

The seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river is known as its

A.

direction

B.

load

C.

velocity

D.

system

E.

regime

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,524.

Yardangs are best described as

A.

long narrow ridges of sand lying parallel to the direction of the prevailing winds

B.

steep-side vertical bands of alternate hard and soft rocks aligned in the dircetion of the prevailing winds

C.

flat, table-like masses with very resistant horizontal top layers and very steep sides

D.

tabular, horizontal strata of alternate hard and soft rocks sculptured into a ridge and furrow landscape by wind

E.

hills of sand formed by the accumulation of sand and shaped by the movement of winds

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,525.

Crater lakes are most likely to occur in

A.

areas of active erosion

B.

regions where subsidence is taking place

C.

regions of extinct volcanoes

D.

heavily faulted regions

E.

areas of fold mountains

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.