Geography Hydrosphere

Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.

A
Windward
B
Fiji
C
Falkland
D
Hawaiian

Correct Answer

Hawaiian

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in
    A)Plain areas
    B)Forests
    C)Deserts
    D)Grass lands
    Answer: Forests
  • Q. India’s first marine national park is located in:
    A)Arabian Sea
    B)The Gulf of Kutch
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)The Gulf of Khambhat
    Answer: The Gulf of Kutch
  • Q. Humidity in the air is measured in a
    A)Hygrometer
    B)Barometer
    C)Electrometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. Sea tides show variations because of ________
    A)Distorted spherical shape of the earth
    B)Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
    C)Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
    D)Different phases of the moon
    Answer: Different phases of the moon
  • Q. What do you understand by the word regur ?
    A)Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
    B)Black soil found in the Deccan
    C)Grey-brown soil found in Russia
    D)Black soil found in northern Argentina
    Answer: Black soil found in the Deccan
  • Q. Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?
    A)Tides
    B)Currents
    C)Runoff
    D)Waves
    Answer: Tides
  • Q. Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate?
    A)Land and Sea contrasts
    B)Latitude
    C)Longitude
    D)Relief features
    Answer: Longitude
  • Q. Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
    A)Too much pressure on land
    B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
    C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
    D)Underground nuclear explosions
    Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
  • Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
    A)40,000 Km
    B)30,000 Km
    C)35,000 Km
    D)45,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
    A)River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
    B)Sea animals are salt producing
    C)The air around the sea is saltish
    D)Sea beds have salt producing mines
    Answer: River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
  • Q. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
    A)1882
    B)1875
    C)1884
    D)1880
    Answer: 1875
  • Q. What is the percentage cover of tropical rain forest in the world?
    A)1
    B)2
    C)7
    D)15
    Answer: 2
  • Q. The Coast of Norway is an example of
    A)Ria Coast
    B)Dalmatian Coast
    C)Fjord Coast
    D)Pelagic Coast
    Answer: Fjord Coast
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
    A)Dew point
    B)Flash point
    C)Steenson screen
    D)Hygrogram
    Answer: Flash point
  • Q. The clouds float in atmosphere because of
    A)Low Pressure
    B)Low Temperature
    C)Low Velocity
    D)Less Density
    Answer: Less Density
  • Q. Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Gujarat
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________
    A)Mistral
    B)Chi nook
    C)Foehn
    D)Roaring Forties
    Answer: Foehn

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