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World Geography - Section 4

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World Geography - Section 4

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Question 1
The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

A
Vatican City
B
Monaco
C
Nauru
D
Liechtenstein
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 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
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 3
The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.

A
(1/4) th
B
(1/3) rd
C
(1/2)
D
(1/7) th
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 4
The shortest day (longest night) in the southern hemisphere is

A
June 21
B
December 21
C
December 22
D
June 20
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 5
The smallest glaciers are

A
mountain or alpine glaciers
B
continental glaciers
C
piedmont glaciers
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 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
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 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
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 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
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 9
The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called

A
climate
B
weather
C
temperature
D
humidity
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 10
The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called

A
ebb tide
B
high tide
C
spring tide
D
neap tide
Correct Answer: Option C

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