What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?
A.A bay
B.A gulf
C.A Strait
D.An isthmus
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Category: General Geography Mcqs
Which continent is in its entirety further north of the Equator?
A.Asia
B.Europe
C.North America
D.Africa
What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately?
A.5000 degrees F
B.6000 degrees F
C.7000 degrees F
D.212 degrees F
How many satellites does the largest planet have?
A.Twelve
B.Ten
C.Six
D.Nine (around Jupiter)
Who or what are Mollweide, Bonne and Gall?
A.All are explorers
B.All are map projections.
C.All are geologists.
D.All are editors of atlases.
What are the Roaring Forties?
A.A typhoon in the China Sea.
B.A hurricane in the Caribbean.
C.A kind of tornado.
D.Strong winds that blow between 40 and 50 degrees South, in a direction opposite to the winds.
What is stock farming?
A.Plantation activity
B.Farming for the family
C.Cattle-rearing
D.Raising cash crops
Where would you find the Trade Winds?
A.Between the Tropics and blowing towards the Equator.
B.In the Atlantic Ocean.
C.By the Cape of Good Hope.
D.Blowing across Europe.
What is the Gulf Stream?
A.A river in North America.
B.A wind in the Caribbean.
C.A warm sea current from the Gulf of Mexico.
D.The entrance to a gulf in North America.
What happens during the equinoxes?
A.The countries along the Equator are in darkness.
B.The countries along the Equator are at their hottest.
C.The countries along the Equator are at their wettest.
D.The sun shines vertically over the Equator.
