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- Question
The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
Options- A. the surface temperature
- B. equilibrium temperature
- C. the mean global surface temperature
- D. global temperature
- Correct Answer
- the mean global surface temperature
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called
Options- A. solifluction
- B. gelifluction
- C. frost creep
- D. rockfall Discuss
- 7. The smallest division of geological time scale is
Options- A. eon
- B. eras
- C. stage
- D. periods Discuss
- 8. The steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms is
Options- A. preceded by storm sudden commencement
- B. magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes
- C. a sharp increase of the field
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 9. The term 'Abyssal refers to
Options- A. inner most part of the earth
- B. organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
- C. deeper parts of the oceans
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 10. The texture of a soil refers to
Options- A. the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
- B. the distribution of mineral particles in the soil
- C. the crystal distribution in soil
- D. None of the above Discuss
World Geography problems
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Correct Answer: the foehn
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: 5,500 to 6,000 metres
Correct Answer: whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
Correct Answer: 3 km above sea level
Correct Answer: frost creep
Correct Answer: stage
Correct Answer: preceded by storm sudden commencement
Correct Answer: deeper parts of the oceans
Correct Answer: the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
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