Geography Hydrosphere

Q. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?

A
Tidal Waves
B
Earthquake
C
Cyclone
D
Undersea Waves

Correct Answer

Tidal Waves

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
    A)Tropical Monsoon forests
    B)Temperate Coniferous forests
    C)Temperate Deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Rainforests
    Answer: Temperate Coniferous forests
  • Q. Continents have drifted apart because of ________
    A)Folding and faulting of rocks
    B)Volcanic eruptions
    C)Tectonic activities
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Tectonic activities
  • Q. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
    A)Strait of Dover
    B)Davis Strait
    C)Denmark Strait
    D)Strait of Gibraltar
    Answer: Strait of Dover
  • Q. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of ________
    A)Deposition
    B)Metamorphism
    C)Weathering
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C
  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
    A)Sun and Moon on the Earth
    B)Earth on the Moon
    C)Earth on the Sun
    D)Moon on the Earth
    Answer: Sun and Moon on the Earth
  • Q. Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are
    A)Fibre crops
    B)Food crops
    C)Fodder crops
    D)Plantation crops
    Answer: Fibre crops
  • Q. The first protocol to ban the emissions of choloro fluorocarbons in the atmosphere was made in
    A)Geneva
    B)Montreal
    C)Osaka
    D)Florida
    Answer: Montreal
  • Q. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Equatorial region
    C)Savanna
    D)Coniferous forests
    Answer: Mediterranean region
  • Q. Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:
    A)Volcanic Rock
    B)Sedimentary Rocks
    C)Metamorphic Rock
    D)Igneous Rock
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. The oldest mountains in India are
    A)Satpuras
    B)Aravalis
    C)Vindhyas
    D)Nilgiri hills
    Answer: Aravalis
  • Q. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
    A)Frontal rainfall
    B)Orographic rainfall
    C)Cyclonic rainfall
    D)Convectional rainfall
    Answer: Convectional rainfall
  • Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
    A)Western Europe
    B)Peru
    C)Japan
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Peru
  • 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. The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1. Bordering the region 2. Crop regulation 3. Deforestation 4. Allowing animals for grazing
    A)4, 3
    B)1, 2
    C)1, 4
    D)4, 2
    Answer: 1, 2
  • Q. The Sunderbans are found in
    A)Ganga Delta
    B)The Luni Basin
    C)Godavari Delta
    D)Mahanadi Delta
    Answer: Ganga Delta
  • Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called ________
    A)Blizzards
    B)Typhoons
    C)Tornadoes
    D)Polar winds
    Answer: Blizzards
  • Q. The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere is known as
    A)Hydro-equilibrium
    B)Water circulation
    C)Hydrologic cycle
    D)Precipitation
    Answer: Hydrologic cycle
  • Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
    A)Malaysia
    B)Laos
    C)Thailand
    D)Kampuchea
    Answer: Laos
  • Q. The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Uranus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter

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