World Geography problems
- 1. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
Options- A. the temperature gradient
- B. the development of waves
- C. the latitude difference
- D. the longitude difference Discuss
Correct Answer: the development of waves
- 2. The smallest glaciers are
Options- A. mountain or alpine glaciers
- B. continental glaciers
- C. piedmont glaciers
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: mountain or alpine glaciers
- 3. The thickness of biosphere is
Options- A. 8-10 km above the earth's surface
- B. 5-8 km above the earth's surface
- C. 5-10 km above the earth's surface
- D. 10-12 km above the earth's surface Discuss
Correct Answer: 8-10 km above the earth's surface
- 4. The storms or frontal systems develop where
Options- A. air is rising
- B. atmospheric pressure is low
- C. at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
- D. All of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: All of the above
- 5. The tide of minimum rise is called
Options- A. spring tide
- B. low tide
- C. ebb tide
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: low tide
- 6. 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
Correct Answer: till
- 7. 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
Correct Answer: Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
- 8. The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
Options- A. climate
- B. weather
- C. temperature
- D. humidity Discuss
Correct Answer: weather
- 9. The study of soils is called
Options- A. geomorphology
- B. pedology
- C. hydrology
- D. biogeography Discuss
Correct Answer: pedology
- 10. 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
Explanation:
The 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.
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