(A) basalt
(B) granite
(C) limestone
(D) cobalt
Tag: Geography Mcqs
What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?
(A) 50%
(B) 70%
(C) 86%
(D) 97%
The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as:
(A) average annual temperature
(B) mean temperature
(C) annual range of temperature
(D) isothermic range of temperature
By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?
(A) Least developed countries
(B) Underdeveloped countries
(C) Developing countries
(D) Underdeveloped countries
The continents of the world are mainly composed of:
(A) core
(B) mantal
(C) sial
(D) sima
The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by:
(A) The rotation of the Earth on its axis
(B) Sun spots
(C) Inclination of the Earth’s axis
(D) Nuclear explosions
The age of a tree can be estimated by:
(A) its height
(B) the girth of its trunk
(C) the number and size of its branches
(D) the number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because:
(A) of the heat of the summer
(B) the rainfall is inadequate
(C) it prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
(D) deciduous trees shed leaves