Approximately what percentage of total land available in the world is suitable for cultivation?
A.8 percent
B.9 percent
C.10 percent
D.11 percent
Category: Physical Geography Mcqs
Atoll refers to
A.A narrow strip of land separating two seas
B.A hill top
C.A strait joining two-seas
D.A horse-shoe or ring-shaped coral reef
Which is the driest place in the world?
A.Asia (Aden, Yemen)
B.Africa (Chile)
C.Wadi Haifa (Sudan)
D.South Pole Station, (Antarctica)
Days and nights are caused due to the phenomena of the earth’s
A.Gravitational pull
B.Rotation
C.Revolution
D.Proximity of the sun
The scientific instrument Seismograph is used for recording
A.Humidity
B.Atmospheric pressure
C.Earthquake shocks
D.Speed at which a vehicle is moving
The largest city in East Africa is
A.Nairobi
B.Kampala
C.Jinja
D.None of the above
The phase of the moon during an eclipse of the sun is
A.Half
B.New
C.Full
D.In any phase
In which one among the following is the best definition of the tropics?
A.Tropics are useful for fixing the boundaries of the world’s climatic zones
B.Tropics are useful for fixing the length of day in a year
C.Tropics represent the pole ward limits of the world’s densely populated zones
D.Tropics represent the pole ward limits of the migration of the sun’s verticle rays
Excluding the moon, the celestial object that generally appears bright in the sky is
A.Jupiter
B.Polestar
C.Sirius
D.Venus
The chief source of water is
A.Well water
B.River water
C.Sea water
D.Rain water
