FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 39

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 39

1. You find some local people living in log cabins in
(a) Tropical rainforest
(b) Taiga regions
(c) Deserts
(d) Mediterranean regions
Ans: (b)


2. The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ______.
(a) Venus
(b) Jupiter
(c) Saturn
(d) Mercury
Ans: (a)


3. The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is_____.
(a) The Richter Scale
(b) The Moho's Scale
(c) The Modified Mercalli Scale
(d) The Beaufort Scale
Ans: (d)


4. In winter the Eskimos of the Tundra region live in
(a) Grass Huts
(b) Trees
(c) Igloos
(d) Tents
Ans: (c)

5. Fohn is a local wind of_____.
(a) Canada
(b) Switzerland
(c) Northern Italy
(d) West Africa
Ans: (b)


6. The Bedouins are inhabitants of _____.
(a) Australia
(b) Northern Canada
(c) The Arabian Desert
(d) Central Asia
Ans: (c)


7. The Persian Gulf region is rich in _____.
(a) crude oil reserves
(b) iron ore reserves
(c) bauxite ore reserves
(d) uranium ore reserves
Ans: (a)


8. Everyday the moon rises about _____ minutes later than the previous day
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 60
(d) 50
Ans: (d)


9. The 90º East Ridge lies in the _____Ocean.
(a) Pacific
(b) Atlantic
(c) Indian
(d) Arctic
Ans: (c)


10. The average salinity of the sea water is ____ parts per
thousand.
(a) 25
(b) 35
(c) 50
(d) 60
Ans: (b)