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WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQs

Longitude And Latitude

Total Questions : 1926 | Page 11 of 193 pages
Question 101. The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
  1.    the surface temperature
  2.    equilibrium temperature
  3.    the mean global surface temperature
  4.    global temperature
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> the mean global surface temperature
Question 102. The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
  1.    ebb tide
  2.    high tide
  3.    spring tide
  4.    neap tide
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> spring tide
Question 103. The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
  1.    climate
  2.    weather
  3.    temperature
  4.    humidity
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> weather
Question 104. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
  1.    tropical depressions
  2.    tropical storms
  3.    hurricane
  4.    None of the above
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Answer: Option C. -> hurricane
Question 105. The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is
  1.    laterite soils
  2.    black soil
  3.    red and yellow soil
  4.    peat and marshy soil
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> laterite soils
Question 106. The two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of
  1.    January and June
  2.    July and December
  3.    March and September
  4.    September and December
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Answer: Option C. -> March and September
Question 107. The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of
  1.    weak coriolis force
  2.    light and variable width
  3.    excessive humidity
  4.    connective activity
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> weak coriolis force
Question 108. The study of soils is called
  1.    geomorphology
  2.    pedology
  3.    hydrology
  4.    biogeography
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> pedology
Question 109. The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the
  1.    poles
  2.    equator
  3.    Prime meridian
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> equator
Question 110. The term 'regur' refers to
  1.    deltaic alluvial soils
  2.    lateral soils
  3.    black cotton soils
  4.    red and yellow soils
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> black cotton soils

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