World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
The light of distant stars is affected by
A)
the earth's atmosphere
B)
interstellar dust
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

2 .
The largest dune files are found in
A)
Middle East
B)
North Africa
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

3 .
The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
A)
limonite
B)
haematite
C)
magnetic
D)
siderite

Correct Answer :   haematite

4 .
The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
A)
silicate group
B)
organic group
C)
oxide group
D)
hydride group

Correct Answer :   organic group

5 .
The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
A)
northeastern zone
B)
northwestern zone
C)
southern zone
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   northeastern zone

6 .
The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
A)
latitudes
B)
longitudes
C)
geographic grids
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   geographic grids

7 .
The great Victoria Desert is located in
A)
Canada
B)
Australia
C)
West Africa
D)
North America

Correct Answer :   Australia

The Great Victoria Desert bioregion is located in the southern rangelands of Western Australia (WA; 52% of bioregion area), stretching into the western half of South Australia (SA).

8 .
The hazards of radiation belts include
A)
adverse effect on living organisms
B)
damage of solar cells of spacecraft
C)
deterioration of electronic circuits
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

9 .
The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.
A)
smaller, more
B)
smaller, less
C)
larger, more
D)
larger, less

Correct Answer :   larger, more

10 .
The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with
A)
zones of climate
B)
zones of oceans
C)
zones of land
D)
zones of cyclonic depressions

Correct Answer :   zones of climate

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