Physical Geography Quiz 6 (25 MCQs)

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1. The main constituent of soil is

2. Who explored Australia's first of all?

3. What is the volume of the moon compared to that of the Earth?

4. The diameter of the earth, on the average, is approximately

5. Which part of the earth's mass is _____ water?

6. Dry summers great sunshine and rainy winters are characteristics of which of the following types of climates?

7. The first European scientist, who refuted the belief that the earth was the centre of the universe was

8. Lines joining places of equal rainfall are known as

9. Lap lace suggested that the material that later formed the solar system was originally a disc-shaped rotating

10. The Ozone Layer protects the earth from

11. Which is the place of the highest elevation in Africa?

12. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the

13. Name the tunnel which links Britain and France

14. A Light year is the

15. Name the highest volcano in the world, giving its height, country of its location

16. Extrusive igneous rocks have

17. Rich mineral area in the sea is

18. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called

19. Which is the coldest place on earth?

20. Which is the innermost planet of the solar system?

21. What is the equatorial circumference of the earth?

22. Soft wood tree grow mostly in

23. Approximately what percentage of total land available in the world is suitable for cultivation?

24. The earliest rocks formed on the earth's surface are

25. The sun is vertically overhead at the equator on