Know Your Geographical Knowledge In This Quiz
Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. Take this assessment test to assess your knowledge of geography. Answer every question with the best of your knowledge and share the results on your social media profiles.
- 1.
What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?- A.
Quake meter
- B.
Seismograph
- C.
Barometer
- D.
Wind vane
- 2.
The point directly within the Earth where earthquakes originate is called...
- A.
Comma
- B.
Origin
- C.
Focus
- D.
Epicenter
- 3.
What is the shape of the Earth called?
- A.
Circular
- B.
Geiod
- C.
Sphere
- D.
Gae
- 4.
The first person to sail around the world was...
- A.
Neil Armstrong
- B.
Isaac Newton
- C.
Ferdinand Magellan
- D.
Pavlov Michael
- 5.
What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon?
- A.
Solar eclipse
- B.
Lunar eclipse
- C.
Eclipse of the Earth
- D.
Eclipse
- 6.
What is the time difference between longitudes?
- A.
4 minutes
- B.
6 minutes
- C.
1 hour
- D.
10 minutes
- 7.
What of the following proves that the Earth is spherical?
- A.
Visibility of ships at sea
- B.
The stars
- C.
The moon and sun
- D.
Difference in timezones
- 8.
What is the time required for the Earth to return to a given orbit with reference to a fixed solar star?
- A.
Lunar year
- B.
Solar year
- C.
Tropical year
- D.
Sidereal year
- 9.
Which of the following is the most abundant element on the earth's crust?
- A.
Iron
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Silicon
- D.
Nitrogen
- 10.
The Core of the earth is made up of...
- A.
Mainly of iron in the liquid form
- B.
Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
- C.
Both iron and silica in the liquid form
- D.
Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
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