World Geography Questions

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In the structure of Planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?

A) Aluminium B) Chromium
C) Iron D) Silicon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iron

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Epirogenetic movement give rise to

A) Shields B) Plains
C) Volcano D) Fold mountains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fold mountains

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During Pleistocene epoch, four glacial phases were identified. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order in which they appeared during this epoch from early times?

A) Gunz - Mindel - Wurm - Riss B) Gunz - Mindel - Riss - Wurm
C) Wurm - Riss - Mindel - Gunz D) Mindel - Gunz - Riss - Wurm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gunz - Mindel - Riss - Wurm

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What does the color black on a map illustrate?

A) contours B) water bodies
C) woodland areas D) borders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) borders

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There are different colors that are used for different signs on the maps. The typical color standard for topographic maps depicts contours in brown, bodies of water in blue, boundaries in black, and grids and roads in red. Topographic maps may use different colors to represent area features.

 

Black represents man-made objects or cultural features like roads, bridges, borders, etc...

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Salinity in Ocean water decreases when 

A) evaporation is more B) wind velocity is high
C) rainfall is heavy D) humidity is high
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rainfall is heavy

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What is the time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation on its imaginary axis

A) 24 hr 37 min 23 sec B) 24 hr
C) 23 hr 56 min 4 sec D) 23 hr 52 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23 hr 56 min 4 sec

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Kampung is a form of rural settlement found in _____

A) China B) Malaysia
C) Philippines D) Cambodia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Malaysia

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Who discovered the solar system

A) Copernicus B) Kepler
C) Aryabhatta D) Newton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Copernicus

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