Geography — 2012

Which of the following is a satellite of the earth?

Mid latitude regions are found between

The outer layer of the solid earth is called the

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

Bedding plane is a characteristic of

Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth's crust?

Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in

The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed

The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called

Wind erosion is most common in

A piece of land almost surrounded by water is called

Which of the following pairs are associated with the upper course of a river? I. Deltas II. Gorges III. Meanders IV. Rapids

Steep sides and often dry valleys in the desert are called

To obtain the climate of a place, the average atmospheric weather conditions should be considered for about

Isotherms are lines drawn on maps joining places having equal

The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the

Precipitation includes all the following except

Convectional rains are typical

Convectional rains are typical of

The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by

Which of the following statements is true of winds?

A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called

Leaching of soil means

Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?

Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?

Trees are deciduous when they

The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is

The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement

Which of the following best describes high population growth?

The low population density in the middle belt of West Africa resulted from all the following except

The busiest ocean trade route is the

Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw material?

A ginnery is a place where cotton is

One major advantages of plantation agriculture in East Africa is that it

Which of the following is not associated with human intervention?