In what units is rainfall usually measured in Pakistan?
A.Cubic centimetres
B.Centimetres
C.Grams
D.Litres
Category: General Geography Mcqs
What is the science of making maps called?
A.Cartography
B.Seismography
C.Pantography
D.Geodesy
The earth is not a true sphere. Then what is it?
A.It is elliptical
B.It is oval
C.It is slightly flattened at the Poles and bulges slightly at the Equator.
D.It is flat at the top and bottom.
From West to East, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?
A.Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
B.Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
C.Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.
D.Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia.
Which water body surrounds the North Pole?
A.Atlantic Ocean
B.Pacific Ocean
C.Indian Ocean
D.Arctic Ocean
What is the name given to the widened river mouth found at the point in river enters the sea?
A.Estuary
B.Bay
C.Gulf
D.Delta
What do contours on maps indicate?
A.The temperature in different areas.
B.Heights of land above the sea
C.The vegetation in different areas.
D.The different kinds of soil
How is density of population usually heasured?
A.Persons per sq. km.
B.The number of people in a country.
C.The number of house holds in a country.
D.The number of births from one census to the next in a country
What are the Doldrums?
A.The Trade Winds
B.Areas of great humidity
C.A low-pressure belt round the Equator where there are very light winds and calm seas.
D.Areas where the seas are calm.
What common feature do Intermountain, Piedmont, and Continental describe?
A.Types of plateaus
B.Types of soils
C.Types of rocks
D.Types of weather
