Geography: MCQs from 241-250

241. The Mediterranean regions are characterized by heavy rain in ______?

(a) Winter

(b) Autumn

(c) Summer

(d) Spring

242. Planetary winds are those which ______?

(a) Blow up mountain slopes

(b) Change their direction with the change of season

(c) Never change their direction

(d) Change their direction with day and night

243. Which of the following is an igneous rock ______?

(a) Marble

(b) Shale

(c) Quartzite

(d) Granite

244. Which of the following is an example of sedimentary rock ______?

(a) Slate

(b) Marble

(c) Limestone

(d) None of these

245. To which kind of rock does marble belong ______?

(a) Metamorphic

(b) Volcanic

(c) Sedimentary

(d) Plutonic

246. Which of the following types of forests accounts for most of the total forest area in the world ______?

(a) Littoral

(b) Coniferous

(c) Broad-leaved

(d) Deciduous

247. In which type of climate are coniferous forests found ______?

(a) Hot desert

(b) Savanna

(c) Siberian

(d) Mediterranean

248. Which one of the following is the icy continent ______?

(a) Australia

(b) Antarctica

(c) Greenland

(d) None of the above

249. The length of the Suez canal is approx. ______?

(a) 140 kilometers

(b) 150 kilometers

(c) 160 kilometers

(d) 170 kilometers

250. Which one of the following is an example of seasonal winds ______?

(a) Anticyclones

(b) Monsoon

(c) Thunderstorms

(d) Cyclones