World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called

A)

earth's albedo

B)

planet's albedo

C)

both are similar terms

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : planet's albedo

2 .

The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of

A)

initial phase

B)

storm sudden commencement phase

C)

main phase

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : main phase

3 .

The texture of a soil refers to

A)

the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil

B)

the distribution of mineral particles in the soil

C)

the crystal distribution in soil

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil

4 .

The southernmost part of the world is

A)

Cape of Good Hope, Africa

B)

Cape of Horn, S. America

C)

Colombo, Sri Lanka

D)

Wellington, New Zealand

Correct Answer : Cape of Horn, S. America

5 .

The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment is

A)

frictional resistance

B)

particle cohesive bonds

C)

particle adhesive bonds

D)

momentum

Correct Answer : frictional resistance

6 .

The soils common to the south eastern USA are called

A)

alfisols

B)

aridsols

C)

mollisols

D)

ultisols

Correct Answer : ultisols

7 .

The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

A)

solution

B)

suspension

C)

saltation

D)

traction

Correct Answer : solution

8 .

The major crude oil markets are the

A)

Middle East regions

B)

far east regions

C)

both (a) and (b)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : both (a) and (b)

9 .

Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?

A)

Ecology

B)

Geography

C)

Geology

D)

Geomorphology

Correct Answer : Geomorphology

10 .

The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called

A)

horns

B)

cirques

C)

aretes

D)

medial moraines

Correct Answer : horns

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