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- Question
The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only
Options- A. 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
- B. 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year
- C. 200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
- D. 50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
- Correct Answer
- 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
ExplanationThe southern Deccan area is in a "rain shadow" and receives only fifty to 1,000 millimeters of rainfall a year. Temperature ranges are wide--from some 15°C to 38°C--making this one of India's most comfortable climatic areas. - 1. The study of soils is called
Options- A. geomorphology
- B. pedology
- C. hydrology
- D. biogeography Discuss
- 2. The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
Options- A. climate
- B. weather
- C. temperature
- D. humidity Discuss
- 3. The Suez canal connects the
Options- A. Baltic sea and the Caspian sea
- B. Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
- C. Red sea and the Caspian sea
- D. Mediterranean sea and the North sea Discuss
- 4. The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called
Options- A. till
- B. moraine
- C. glacial sand
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 5. The tide of minimum rise is called
Options- A. spring tide
- B. low tide
- C. ebb tide
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about
Options- A. 3 km above sea level
- B. 6 km above sea level
- C. it is at the sea level
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 7. The temperature inversion is
Options- A. whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
- B. when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
- C. whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 8. The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about
Options- A. 4,500 to 6,000 metres
- B. 5,500 to 6,000 metres
- C. 3,500 to 6,000 metres
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 9. The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
Options- A. rotation on its axis
- B. revolution around the sun
- C. inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
- D. both (a) and (b) Discuss
- 10. The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called
Options- A. the Chinook
- B. the foehn
- C. the sirocco
- D. the loo Discuss
World Geography problems
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Correct Answer: pedology
Correct Answer: weather
Correct Answer: Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
Correct Answer: till
Correct Answer: low tide
Correct Answer: 3 km above sea level
Correct Answer: whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
Correct Answer: 5,500 to 6,000 metres
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: the foehn
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