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.

3,546.

Pick out the incorrect statement

A.

The Ruhr is a great industrial region

B.

Scandinavia is noted for its hardwood timber

C.

The North Sea is a great fishing area

D.

Katanga is a copper mining region

E.

Woollen fabrics are manufactured in Yorkshire

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,547.

In which of the following countries is commercial grain farming an important occupation?

A.

Nigeria

B.

Kenya

C.

Spain

D.

Canada

E.

Brazil

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,548.

Which of the following gradients is the steepest?

A.

1 in 134

B.

1 in 351

C.

1 in 531

D.

1 in 315

E.

1 in 153

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,549.

Temperature is to isotherms as air pressure is to

A.

isopleths

B.

contours

C.

isobars

D.

isolines

E.

isohyets

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,550.

The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river's channel is called

A.

hydraulic action

B.

corrosion

C.

attrition

D.

corrasion

E.

solution

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.