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World Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Pacific
B)
Indian
C)
Southern
D)
Atlantic

Correct Answer :   Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. We know that, Earth is made up of 70% of water and 30% of land. Pacific Ocean covers 1/3rd of the water on the Planet Earth.

A)
Port Said
B)
Port Suez
C)
Ismailia
D)
Port Ibrahim

Correct Answer :   Port Suez

The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi) including its northern and southern access-channels.

A)
Pluto
B)
Mars
C)
Jupiter
D)
Earth

Correct Answer :   Jupiter

A faint ring encircles Jupiter. Neptune and Uranus are also reported to show some sort of ring.

A)
Poles to equator
B)
Equator to poles
C)
West to East
D)
East and west of the prime meridian

Correct Answer :   Equator to poles

As you move from the equator towards the poles, the latitude increases (up to 90°). The further you go from the equator in any direction, the difference between the duration of the day and night in different times of the year will be bigger.

A)
Geosynclines
B)
Fold Mountain
C)
Escarpment
D)
Caldera

Correct Answer :   Caldera

Calderas are some of the most spectacular features on Earth. They are large volcanic craters that form by two different methods: an explosive volcanic eruption; or, collapse of surface rock into an empty magma chamber.

A)
Gulf of California
B)
Gulf of Oman
C)
Persian Gulf
D)
Gulf of Mexico

Correct Answer :   Gulf of California

Gulf of California is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean and it is also known as the 'Sea of Cortez'. It separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It covers an area of 160,000 square km.

A)
Oxygen
B)
Calcium
C)
Silicon
D)
Carbon

Correct Answer :   Oxygen

Oxygen is by far the most abundant element in the earth's crust. Scientists estimate oxygen comprises nearly half of the mass of the crust. It also accounts for 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere.

A)
December 22nd
B)
September 19th
C)
July 4th
D)
January 30th

Correct Answer :   July 4th

Earth comes closest to the sun every year around January 3. It is farthest from the sun every year around July 4th. The difference in distance between Earth's nearest point to the sun in January and farthest point from the sun in July is 3.1 million miles (5 million kilometers).

A)
Brazilian plateau
B)
Antrum plateau
C)
Anatolia plateau
D)
Tibetan plateau

Correct Answer :   Antrum plateau

A)
Delhi
B)
Paris
C)
New York
D)
Greenwich

Correct Answer :   Greenwich

They chose the meridian passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. The Greenwich Meridian became the international standard for the prime meridian. The prime meridian also sets Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).