Earth Geography

Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.

A
1, 2 and 4
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1 and 3 only
D
2 and 5 only

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 4

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are?
    A)Spot-Height
    B)Hachure
    C)Contour
    D)Isometric
    Answer: Contour
  • Q. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
    A)30° East
    B)27° East
    C)27° West
    D)30° West
    Answer: 30° East
  • Q. If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo?
    A)Sunday
    B)Friday
    C)Saturday
    D)Monday
    Answer: Sunday
  • Q. The Gutenberg discontinuity is between ________
    A)The outer core and the lower mantle
    B)The crust and the mantle
    C)The upper and lower mantles
    D)The inner and outer cores
    Answer: The outer core and the lower mantle
  • Q. When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________
    A)It loses half a day
    B)It loses one day
    C)It gains one day
    D)It gains half a day
    Answer: It gains one day
  • Q. Which part of the earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
    A)Savanna region
    B)Tropical deserts
    C)Equatorial region
    D)No such criteria
    Answer: Tropical deserts
  • Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is ________
    A)39.5 km/sec.
    B)25 km/sec.
    C)31 km/sec.
    D)29.72 km/sec.
    Answer: 29.72 km/sec.
  • Q. The approximate diameter of the earth is ________
    A)12,800 Km
    B)4,200 Km
    C)6,400 Km
    D)15,600 Km
    Answer: 12,800 Km
  • Q. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth’s surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
    A)Snowstorm
    B)Hail
    C)Snowfall
    D)Sleet
    Answer: Sleet
  • Q. The earth rotates around its axis from ________
    A)South to north
    B)North to south
    C)East to west
    D)West to east
    Answer: West to east
  • Q. The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.
    A)43132
    B)1/3
    C)1.6
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 1/3
  • Q. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ________.
    A)400 million square kilometres
    B)510 million square kilometres
    C)450 million square kilometres
    D)350 million square kilometres
    Answer: 510 million square kilometres
  • Q. Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?
    A)Winds change their directions
    B)It causes days and nights
    C)All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West
    D)Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
    Answer: Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
  • Q. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are
    A)Spot-heights
    B)Hachures
    C)Contours
    D)Isomers
    Answer: Contours
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude. 2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude. 3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day. 4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?
    A)The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
    B)An imaginary line joining north and south poles
    C)The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
    D)The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
    Answer: The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
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    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is
    A)25,000 km
    B)13,000 km
    C)20,000 km
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    Answer: 40,000 km
  • Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
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    Answer: Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents

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