World Geography problems
- 1. The south temperature zone is a region lying between
Options- A. the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle
- B. the Antarctic circle and the South pole
- C. the Tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
- D. the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator Discuss
Correct Answer: the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle
- 2. The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
Options- A. the epicentre within the body of the earth
- B. the focus on the surface of the earth
- C. the focus within the body of the earth
- D. the epicentre on the body of the earth Discuss
Correct Answer: the focus within the body of the earth
- 3. The two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of
Options- A. January and June
- B. July and December
- C. March and September
- D. September and December Discuss
Correct Answer: March and September
- 4. The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the
Options- A. equatorial tropical climate zone
- B. subtropical climate zone
- C. temperate climate zone
- D. polar climate zone Discuss
Correct Answer: equatorial tropical climate zone
- 5. The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?
Options- A. 359 days
- B. 361 days
- C. 363 days
- D. 365 days Discuss
Correct Answer: 365 days
- 6. The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is
Options- A. black soil
- B. laterite soil
- C. alluvial soil
- D. saline and alkaline soils Discuss
Correct Answer: laterite soil
- 7. The various types of plate convergence is
- oceanic-oceanic convergence
- oceanic-continental convergence
- continental-continental convergence
Options- A. I, II
- B. II, III
- C. I, III
- D. All of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: All of the above
- 8. The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called
Options- A. climatology
- B. meteorology
- C. cyclogenesis
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: meteorology
- 9. The southernmost part of the world is
Options- A. Cape of Good Hope, Africa
- B. Cape of Horn, S. America
- C. Colombo, Sri Lanka
- D. Wellington, New Zealand Discuss
Correct Answer: Cape of Horn, S. America
- 10. The study of human geography includes study of
Options- A. human society and culture
- B. behaviour and urban systems
- C. economics and politics
- D. All of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: All of the above
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