World Geography Quiz 57 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the LACEMOPS is most important for determining climate of a region?

Correct Answer: C) Latitude belts.

2. What is the largest country (by population)?

Correct Answer: D) China.

3. The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of

Correct Answer: B) 6.0 to 7.2.

4. The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in December 1991, are

Correct Answer: A) Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan.

5. What is the time period of revolution of a geostationary satellite?

Correct Answer: B) 24 hours.

6. People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?

Correct Answer: B) Movement.

7. It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are

Correct Answer: A) Nonrenewable energy sources.

8. Which of the following is when mountains block precipitation from falling in an area?

Correct Answer: A) Rain Shadow.

9. Which layer of Earth includes Earth's surface?

Correct Answer: C) The crust.

10. The population of the U.S. is most likely

Correct Answer: C) 95% Immigrants.

11. Islamic place of worship

Correct Answer: B) Mosque.

12. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of

Correct Answer: B) Time-hours, minutes and seconds.

13. The starting point for measuring latitude is the .....

Correct Answer: B) Equator.

14. What is the center of the U.S. automobile industry?

Correct Answer: D) Detroit.

15. Which is NOT used to show the relative location of a place?

Correct Answer: D) Latitude & longitude.

16. What are the 7 continents?

Correct Answer: A) Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctia, Europe, Australia.

17. "A large landmass" is a .....

Correct Answer: B) Continent.

18. What is another name for latitude lines?

Correct Answer: A) Parallels.

19. In which ocean 'Bermuda triangle 'region is located?

Correct Answer: A) Atlantic.

20. The alpine biome has relatively cold climate because?

Correct Answer: B) Of its extremely high altitudes.