World Geography Mcqs
Q.1: When air __________, it is compressed and warmed.1
A. Increases in water vapor
B. Sinks
C. Sinks
D. Rises
Q.2: When a fault is expressed at the surface, it is called a __________.D
A. Epicenter
B. Hypocenter
C. Fault scarp
D. Focus
Q.3: Ultramafic rocks contain __________ and are commonly found in __________.I
A. Olivine; mantle
B. Mantle; olivine
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Q.4: The warm zone near the top of the stratosphere is the result of heating from ________.V
A. The output of volcanoes
B. The rise of air
C. The natural breakdown of ozone
D. Atmospheric pollution
Q.5: The tropopause altitude is highest ________ because of the ________.D
A. At the poles; diffuse solar radiation%
B. At the equator; intense heating from the surface0
C. During the winter; Sun's direct rays hitting the tropic of CapricornD
D. During the summer; increased atmospheric pressure1
Q.6: The trophic level of "producers" includes ________.3
A. Any organisms producing biomass directly from photosynthesis<
B. The sun of both living and dead biomass in an ecosystem7
C. Any organisms producing biomass directly from photosynthesis<
D. Any organism using oxygen for respiration)
Q.7: The three principal river systems running through this region are the _____.L
A. Ganges
B. Brahmaputra
C. All of the above
D. All of the above
Q.8: The stream gradient of most rivers ________.,
A. Is greater near the source than near the mouth.
B. Is greater near the mouth than near the source.
C. Does not change significantly as a river flows downstream9
D. Is greater for a meandering stream than for any other type:
Q.9: The southernmost of china's three great rivers is the _______________.F
A. Huang He
B. Chang-Yangzi
C. Xi/Pearl
D. Liao
Q.10: The south asian wet monsoon originates over the ________ and moves ________.L
A. Atlantic Ocean/northeast
B. Indian Ocean/northeast
C. Indian Ocean/southeast
D. Indian Ocean/northwest