This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 36 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the process of removing salt from water A) Desalination. B) Rain shadowing. C) Quartering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desalination. 2. Which feature should appear on a physical map of the continent of Africa? A) Gobi Desert. B) Tundra. C) Pampas. D) Savannas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Savannas. 3. What part of a map is used to identify map orientation? A) Compass rose. B) Latitude and longitude. C) Legend. D) Scale guide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compass rose. 4. What problem do migrant workers contribute most directly to in large urban areas? A) A surplus labor force. B) Urban sprawl. C) Pollution. D) Loss of industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A surplus labor force. 5. In the grid system used to map locations on Earth's surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called (WG.21A) A) Latitudinal lines. B) Geometric lines. C) Barometric lines. D) Longitudinal lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Latitudinal lines. 6. A newly industrialized country will most likely experience steep growth in which sector of the economy? A) Secondary. B) Quaternary. C) Tertiary. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary. 7. What is shipbreaking? A) The wrecking of old ships in order to recycle the iron and steel. B) Breaking of ships to create reefs in the water. C) Dismantling ships for parts. D) Playing chicken with ships in the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wrecking of old ships in order to recycle the iron and steel. 8. Mt. Kilimanjaro is located on the equator. Which effect on climate explains why there is snow on its peak? A) Elevation. B) Wind. C) Water. D) Latitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elevation. 9. Which is the best example of weathering? A) The cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water. B) The transportation of sediment in a stream. C) The condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds. D) The formation of a sandbar along the side of a stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water. 10. What are the 4 cardinal directions? A) North, South, East & West. B) North East & North West. C) South West & South West. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North, South, East & West. 11. What is the difference between GPS and GIS? (WG.20A) A) GPS uses GIS data. B) GIS uses GPS data to determine location. C) GPS is the layering of data, whereas GIS is the gathering of data. D) GIS is the layering of data, whereas GPS is the gathering of data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GIS is the layering of data, whereas GPS is the gathering of data. 12. Among the ocean currents that play a major role in Canada's climates is the warm, northward-flowing current known as the A) Canadian Shield. B) Labrador Current. C) Gulf Stream. D) Alaska Current. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gulf Stream. 13. How could Glen Canyon be restored to its natural state? A) By removing a dam. B) By using irrigation. C) By planting a forest. D) By replacing topsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By removing a dam. 14. The area most affected by earthquakes? A) East coast of North America. B) East coast of Australia. C) West coast of Africa. D) West coast of South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West coast of South America. 15. A megalopolis is most likely to develop where A) Push factors outnumber pull factors. B) There is access to educational opportunities. C) Raw materials are available for industrial development. D) Transportation routes and major economic development have concentrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transportation routes and major economic development have concentrate. 16. The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is A) Improving the utilisation of irrigation potential. B) Optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 17. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was created to A) Control the supply and price of oil. B) Improve transportation in developing nations. C) Promote the production of high-quality fossil fuels. D) Limit the access of nations to solar power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control the supply and price of oil. 18. How long is the president's term? A) 2 years. B) 4 years. C) 6 years. D) 8 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4 years. 19. A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports). A) Free Trade. B) Trade. C) Goods. D) Supply and Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Free Trade. 20. What do longitude lines indicate? A) Distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. B) Distance north and south of the Equator. C) Distance north and south of the Prime Meridian. D) Distances east and west of the Equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesWorld Geography Quiz 1World Geography Quiz 2World Geography Quiz 3World Geography Quiz 4World Geography Quiz 5World Geography Quiz 6World Geography Quiz 7World Geography Quiz 8World Geography Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books