Geographical Terms MCQs with Answers

The latitude of the Equator is _?

• A.0°
• B.23.5° N
• C.66.5° N
• D.90° N

Which coniferous or boreal forest is located in a band across northern North America, Europe and Asia?

• A.Tundra
• B.Savanna
• C.Steppe
• D.Taiga

Why is the Prime Meridian also called the Greenwich Meridian?

• A.It was discovered by a scientist named Greenwich
• B.It is located at the center of the world map
• C.It runs through Greenwich, England
• D.It was named after the British Prime Minister

Past Paper MCQ

What is the Degree of Greenwich in England?

• A.180 degrees
• B.90 degrees
• C.0 degree
• D.45 degrees

The coral reefs lying close to the shore of some volcanic island are termed as _?

• A.Patch reef
• B.Barrier reef
• C.Atoll
• D.Fringing reef

The term "equator" refers to ?

• A.A line marking the boundary of the tropical zone only
• B.A line dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
• C.A line passing through the North and South Poles
• D.A line dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

There are _ methods of showing scale on the map.

• A.2
• B.3
• C.4
• D.5

Which of the following is not a Cardinal direction?

• A.North
• B.East
• C.Northeast
• D.South

Lake, sea, wetland, river, ocean, pond is/are an examples of?

• A.Water Environments
• B.Landforms
• C.Climatic Zones
• D.None of these

What happens when a ship crosses the International Date Line from west to east?

• A.It gains 12 hours
• B.It subtracts one day
• C.It remains on the same day
• D.It adds one day