Geography of The World Test - 5
| Description: GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD TEST 5 | |
| Number of Questions: 25 | |
| Created by: Ankita Patil | |
| Tags: GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD TEST 5 |
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
| List - I (Climate type) | |
| List - II (Characteristics) | |
| A. Savannah | 1. Rainfall below 15 cm and thorny scrub vegetation |
| B. Humid Subtropical | 2. No prolonged dry season and reinforced vegetation |
| C. West coast marine | 3. Annual rainfall 75 cm, no pronounced dry season forest vegetation |
| D. Middle latitude desert | 4. Rain scanty, long dry season, bush and short grass vegetation |
| 5. Annual temperature range below 20oC and mixed hardwood to coniferous vegetation |
Which of the following conditions characterise the equatorial climates of the world?
- Cold winter
- Hot summer
- Afternoon under shower
- Small diurnal range of temperature
The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer. List I List II (Minerals) (Major producing countries) A. Bauxite 1. Brazil B. Gold 2. U.S.A. C. Copper 3. Malaysia D. Tin 4. South Africa
A major part of freshwater fish is caught in _____.
Africa (with much higher potential hydro-electric power than any other continent) has developed only 0.5 percent of its potential and contributes only a little more than one percent of the hydro-electric power of the world. This is because _____.
Coconut triangle is located in
The nearest town to Mecca in South West Asia is
The term ‘occidental’ relates to the culture of
In which of the following natural regions is subsistence farming taken as the main occupation?
Fjords are very typical of the _____.
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list.
| List - I | List - II |
| (A) Nubian Desert | 1. Egypt |
| (B) Sinai Desert | 2. Sudan |
| (C) Rub-al-khali | 3. Iran |
| (D) Dasht-e-Lut | 4. Saudi Arabia |
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
Match the following:
| List - I (Humidity provinces) | List - II (Characteristic natural vegetation) |
| A. Wet | 1. Forest |
| B. Humid | 2. Rainforest |
| C. Semi-arid | 3. Scrub |
| D. Arid | 4. Steppe |
Gondwanaland does not include _____.
The most urbanized region in Anglo-American is _____.
Which of the following are examples of peneplains? Plains of _____.
- Central Russia
- Paris Basin
- Eastern England
- Upper Mississippi Basin
Augusta and Atlanta, the two important cotton textile centres are located in _____.
Which of the following is azonal soil?
Which city has the maximum average annual rainfall among the following European cities?
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Which of the following are the characteristics of Granchaco type of vegetation in Central South America?
- Thorny bushes and dwarf shrub
- Thick impenetrable stands
- Cacti
- Tall Grasses
The large coal resources are found at _____.
About two-third of Canada`s population is concentrated in St. Lawrence Basin and Ontario peninsula in account of _____.
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer. List I List II (Petroleum producing Countries) (Centres of Production) A. C.I.S. 1. Yenangyaung B. China 2. Baku C. Borneo (Indonesia) 3. Kansu D. Myanmar 4. Balikpapan