Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?

A
Epicontinental sea
B
Continental slope
C
Continental shelf
D
Sea shelf

Correct Answer

Continental slope

More Questions on Geography

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    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Pulses
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    C)Soil erosion
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    B)A cyclone
    C)An anticyclone
    D)A tsunami
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    A)Marble
    B)Graphite
    C)Gneiss
    D)Slate
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  • Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
    A)Foehn
    B)Sirocco
    C)Loo
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  • Q. The four largest planets of the solar system in descending order are
    A)Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
    B)Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
    C)Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
    D)Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  • Q. An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.
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    B)Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Aliabet Island, Gujarat
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    A)Kerala
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    C)Karnataka
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    Answer: Kerala
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    A)Kandla
    B)Porbandar
    C)Surat
    D)Diu
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    B)Insolation
    C)Isotherm
    D)Albedo
    Answer: Insolation
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    A)Africa
    B)America
    C)Europe
    D)England
    Answer: England
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    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Grapes
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  • Q. Which of the following is not an international airport?
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    B)Palam
    C)Dum Dum
    D)Ahmedabad
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    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
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    B)Psychrometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Hydrometer
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    B)Ghana
    C)Babon
    D)Norway
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    B)Tropical
    C)Temperate
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