geography

Which of the following forest types is characterized by trees which are adapted to cold winters and have needle-shaped leaves with little undergrowth?

A. Coniferous forest B. Deciduous forest C. Tropical rain forest D. Swamp forest E. Mediterranean forest Correct Answer: Option A…

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All the following are fertile except?

A. alluvial plains B. erosional plains C. flood plains D. deltaic plains E. loess plains Correct Answer: Option B -…

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It is well structured with fine particles, tiny and numerous pores but difficult to cultivate. This description refers to?

A. laterite B. loam C. humus D. sand E. clay Correct Answer: Option E - clay

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The largest area of temperate grassland occurs in the?

A. Steppes of Eurasia B. Prairies of Canada C. Down of Australia D. High Veldt of South Africa E. Pampas…

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The degree of fineness or coarseness of rocks is referred to as?

A. texture B. density C. aggregates D. solidification E. weathering Correct Answer: Option A - texture

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When the equatorial easterlies undercut the tropical maritime air mass, they cause?

A. a tormado B. a depression C. a line squall D. a dust devil E. harmattan Correct Answer: Option C…

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All the following are advantages of the Koppen classification of climates except that it?

A. includes montane and sub-humid climates B. is very easy C. can be adapted for use at different educational levels…

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It is hot, dry and dusty and originates from the Sahara desert. Which of the following winds does this statement describe?

A. Mistral B. Sirocco C. Khamsin D. Gregale E. Chinook Correct Answer: Option B - Sirocco

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The undulating plain lying a few kilometres below sea level and covering about two-thirds of the ocean floor is know as?

A. continental plain B. continental shelf C. abyssal plain D. wave-cut platform E. mud plain Correct Answer: Option B -…

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The point at which piracy occurs in a river  is referred to as the?

A. a butte B. a rock pedestal C. an inselberg D. a mesa E. a zeugen Correct Answer: Option E…

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