World Geography - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.

The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

2.

The time at a place is determined by

A.	the parallels of longitude
B.	the parallels of latitude
C.	distance from equator
D.	distance from prime meridian

3.

The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.

4.

The shortest day (longest night) in the southern hemisphere is

5.

The smallest glaciers are

6.

The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the

A.	equatorial tropical climate zone
B.	subtropical climate zone
C.	temperate climate zone
D.	polar climate zone

7.

The South Frigid Zone is the region

A.	lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south
B.	lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole
C.	has the coldest climate throughout the year
D.	All of the above

8.

The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called

A.	the surface temperature
B.	equilibrium temperature
C.	the mean global surface temperature
D.	global temperature

9.

The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called

10.

The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called

World Geography - Section 4