MCQ in World geography and climate
Geography Quiz - Multiple Choice Geography Questions
1.Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Tropical evergreen forests have very little undergrowth.
(b) Tropical monsoon' forests have dense Undergrowth
(c) Temperate evergreen forests have rainfall throughout the year _
(D)Coniferous forest are mostly deciduous
ANSWER (D)
2. Grasslands which do not support any trees are called:
(a) Llanos
(b) Campos
(c) Savanna
(d) Steppes
ANSWER (D)
3.The term ‘Granary of the world’ is related to type.
(a) Monsoon
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Temperate
(d) Laurentian
ANSWER (C)
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4 Match the following:
Forest Places
A. Tropical evergreen 1. Ghana
Forests
B. Equatorial forests 2. Scandinavia
C. Mediterranean forests 3. Indonesia
D. Coniferous forests 4. Philippines
5. Adelaide
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 1 5 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
ANSWER (B)
5. Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate ?
I. Temperatures range from 32°C in the hot season to about 15°C in the cool
season
ll. Annual rainfall varies greatly
III. The climate is best developed in the Southern continents
IV. It consists of three main seasons ie. Cool,dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet Season
(a) I and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) II and III'
(d) I, II and IV
ANSWER (D)
6. Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering?
(a)Hot desert
(b) Cold' desert
(c) Tropical forest
(d) Temperate grassland
ANSWER (C)
7. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial
ecosystem?
(a) Temperature variation
(b) Wind
(c) Conditions of sunlight
(d) Availability of water
ANSWER (B)
8. Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate ?
(a) Latitude,
(b) Longitude
(c) Land and Sea contrasts
(d) Relief features
ANSWER (B)
9. Consider the following statements:
1. The Taiga biome stretches across large Pans of Canada, Europe and Asia
2. Taiga is the largest biome in the world
3. A lot of coniferous trees grows in the Taiga
Which of the statements given above are Correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER (D)
10. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared ?
(a) The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted
by the trees
(b) There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of richness
(C) Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
(d) The soils stabilize and become excellent for grain
ANSWER (C)
11. Which one of the following natural regions is best known for the production of grapes ?
(a) Hot deserts
(b) Monsoon
(c) Equatorial
(d) Mediterranean
ANSWER (D)
12. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the World’s requirement of newsprint ?
(a) Coniferous forest
(b) Deciduous forest
(c) Evergreen forest
(d) Mediterranean forest
ANSWER (A)
13. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards
and southwards up to about 30° north and south
(b) Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
(c) Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30°
north and south latitudes
(D) Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
ANSWER (A)
14.Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is :
(a) USA
(b) Italy
(c) Chile
(d) Australia
ANSWER (B)
15. The climate best suited for horticulture is :
(a) Equatorial
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon
(d) Tundra
ANSWER (B)
16.China type of climate prevails in :
(a) China, Korea and Vietnam
(b) Southern China, Vietnam and Laos
(c) Central China, North China and
Southern Japan
(d)North China, Southern Russia and Japan
ANSWER (C)
17.Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoardersf For
which region is this statement correct ?
(a) African Savanna
(b) Central Asian Steppes
(c) Siberian Tundra
(d) North American Prairies
ANSWER (B)
18.The factors which determine the climate of a place are :
1. Soil . 2. Latitude
3. Altitude 4. Vegetation
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
ANSWER (C)
19. Monsoon’ effect is also experienced in :
(a) East Africa
(b) Nile Basin
(c) South Africa
(d) West Africa
ANSWER (A)
20. Which one of the following countries produces the largest amount of crude steel of
the world ?
(a) Japan
(b) USA
(c) South Korea
(d) China'
ANSWER (D)
21.Which is the world’s largest desert ?
(a) Sahara
(b) Gobi
(c) Thar
(d) None of these
ANSWER (A)
22.Which of the following is an example of Midlatitude desert ?
(a) Sahara desert
(b) Arabian desert
(c) Thar desert
(d) Patagonia desert
ANSWER (D)
23.The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for
400 years. The Atacama is in :
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Canada
(d) South America
ANSWER (D)
24. Match the following :
A. Desert 1. Coniferous forests
B. Mediterranean 2. Long grass
C. Steppes 3. Short grass
D. Taiga 4. Thick -and smooth
leaf trees
5. Thorny bushes
A B C D
(a) 1432
(b )5431
(c) 1325
(d) 5432
ANSWER (B)
25.The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ;
(a) their remote and inaccessible locations
(b) very little interference from man
(c) an abundance of moisture and warm
temperature throughout the year
(d) poor economic development
ANSWER (C)
