World Geography Questions

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The magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the 

A) Barometer B) Anemometer
C) Kelvin meter D) Richter Scale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Richter Scale

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Which of the following lake lies on the Equator in Africa continent?

 

 

A) Tanganyika B) Victoria
C) Nyasa lake D) Lake Kariba
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Victoria

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Q:

Diego Garcia is

A) An Island B) A Country
C) An Ocean D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

Explanation:

Diego Garcia is a chain of Islands in the Indian ocean with large military base under British Indian Ocean Territory.

The U.S. military facility on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean represents a horrific example of the human costs of war and imperialism.

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Tarsands containing large molecular hydrocarbons like crude oil are found in limited quantities in several parts of the world but the most important known occurrence is in:

 

A) U.S.A B) Canada
C) Australia D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Canada

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The 'Old Faithful' in Yellow stone National Park, Wyoming is a/an

A) hot spring B) extinct volcano
C) geyser D) oak tree
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) geyser

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Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.

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What event resulted in the creation of NASA?

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It has been said that the creation of NASA was due to the space exploration race between the US and the Soviet Union. One of the drives to the creation of NASA is the launching of Sputnik on October 4, 1957.


 


Since then, further explorations have been made by the agency.

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The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in ______

A) Atlantic Ocean B) Arctic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean D) Indian Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pacific Ocean

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The Planets that have no natural satellites are________

A) Mercury and Venus B) Earth and Mars
C) Jupiter and Saturn D) Uranus and Neptune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mercury and Venus

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