Geography: MCQs from 141-150

141. Which of the following is not a Scandinavian country ______?

(a) Norway

(b) Belgium

(c) Denmark

(d) None of the above

142. The process by which water and wind wear down the rocks is called ______?

(a) Erosion

(b) Derosion

(c) Cosrision

(d) None of the above

143. The belt of low atmospheric pressure on either side of the Equator are known as ______?

(a) Doldrums

(b) Easterlies

(c) Westerlies

(d) Latitudes

144. When the Earth reaches its perihelion, then ______?

(a) It is nearest to the Sun

(b) It is between the Sun and the moon

(c) It is farthest from the Sun

(d) None of the above

145. What is the duration of a day at the poles ______?

(a) 4 months

(b) 6 months

(c) 9 months

(d) 12 months

146. Biosphere is ______?

(a) The part of the Earth’s crust, water and atmosphere where plants and animals can subsist

(b) The part of the Earth’s surface where human beings live

(c) The core of the Earth which is about 150 kilometers below the Earth

(d) None of the above

147. Coniferous forests are found in the region having ______?

(a) Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and long cold winter

(b) Low rainfall and low temperature throughout the year

(c) High humidity and high temperature throughout the year

(d) None of the above

148. Imaginary lines drawn on a global map from pole-to-pole and perpendicular to the Equator are known as ______?

(a) Steppes

(b) Contours

(c) Meridians

(d) Isobars

149. Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Midnight Sun ______?

(a) Sweden

(b) Belgium

(c) Norway

(d) Holland

150. Asia accounts for nearly ______ % of world population?

(a) 45%

(b) 55%

(c) 60%

(d) 75%