World Geography Questions

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In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the 

A) Elbe to the Wesser B) Rhine to the Wesser
C) Order to the Elbe D) Rhine to the Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rhine to the Order

Explanation:

In Germany an important system of canals has been built in the low lying land between the Baltic Heights and the mountains in the southern part of the country. The Channels cut by these Ice-age rivers and later abandoned, have made it comparatively easy to join up the present river by canals which assist considerably in the movement of heavy goods in the north German Plain

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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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The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type

A) radiation B) advection
C) frontal D) convection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) advection

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What is the Capital of Namibia?

A) Windhoek B) Mogadishu
C) Utrecht D) Mombasa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Windhoek

Explanation:

Windhoek is the Capital of Namibia.

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The World's largest reserves of petroleum are located in

A) The USA B) Russia
C) Saudi Arabia D) Kuwait
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saudi Arabia

Explanation:

Nearly 15% of the petroleum reserves are found in Soudi Arabia

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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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Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of _________forest

A) deciduous B) coniferous
C) evergreen D) alpine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) coniferous

Explanation:

It develops in a region of  moderate rainfall and limited evaporation. It is agriculturally a poor soil but addition of lime and fertilizers would yield favourable results. Found extensively in northern Canada and northern Russia.

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A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction , is known as ___

A) Shattering B) Block seperation
C) Granular disintegration D) Exfoliation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Exfoliation

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