Geography Quiz

The following descriptions of meridians are correct ( )?

• the lines of longitude indicate east-west direction and are all equal in length

• meridians are semicircles that connect the north and south poles and are perpendicular to the lines latitude

• the prime meridian is the longest line of longitude

• any two lines of longitude can form a meridian circle

The following is a correct understanding of the concept of map scale ( )

• The larger the scale, the larger the field area represented.

• Scale is usually expressed in three forms: linear, numerical and textual.

• the smaller the scale, the more detailed the content of the map

• A scale of 1:1000 represents a smaller area than 1:100.

The two main elements of climate are ()

• temperature and precipitation

• wind direction and wind force

• cloud cover and humidity

• light and air pressure

Of the following climate types, precipitation is concentrated in the summer months ()

• tropical rainforest climate

• temperate oceanic climate

• temperate monsoon climate.

• Mediterranean climate

China's terrain is characterized by ( )

• high in the east and low in the west

• high in the west and low in the east

• high in the south and low in the north

• high in the north and low in the south

The country known as "the country on the back of a sheep is ()

• Australia

• United States

• Brazil

• Russia

At present, the largest international organization in the world is ()

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

• International Olympic Committee

• European Union

Developed and developing countries are classified according to ()

• size of population

• size of area

• level of economic development

• long history or not

If you are going to travel to Australia, the clothes you don't need to prepare in order to adapt to the local climate are ()

• short-sleeved shirts

• thick cotton clothes.

• sun hats

• light sports shoes

When we get lost in the wild, we use the sun to identify the direction, the following methods are correct ( )

• The sun is in the east in the morning, we face the sun, east in front, west behind, north on the left, south on the right.

• The sun is in the south at noon. Whether we are in the northern hemisphere or the southern hemisphere, we face the sun, with south in front, north behind, east on the left and west on the right.

• the sun is in the west in the evening, facing the sun, west in front, east behind, south on the left, north on the right.

• None of the above is true because the position of the sun varies in different seasons.