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Question 1. 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
The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called the mean global surface temperature.
Question 2. 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
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> hurricane
Severe tropical cyclones have near surface sustained wind speeds equal to or exceeding 33 m/s (120 km/h): these are called hurricanes over the Atlantic Ocean, the East Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and Typhoons over the Western North Pacific Ocean
Question 3. 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
The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called spring tide.
Question 4. 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
The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called weather.
Question 5. 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
Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.
Question 6. The Hwang Ho River falls into:
  1.    Indian Ocean
  2.    Yellow Sea.
  3.    Red Sea
  4.    Bay of China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Yellow Sea.
Yellow Sea.
Question 7. Yokohama and Kobe are the main centres of ship building industry in:
  1.    Japan
  2.    South Korea
  3.    North Korea
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Japan
Japan
Question 8. Cocos plate lies between:
  1.    Central America and Pacific Plate.
  2.    North America and Pacific Plate.
  3.    South America and Pacific Plate.
  4.    None of Above.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Central America and Pacific Plate.
Central America and Pacific Plate.
Question 9. Mindanoo Island is located in:
  1.    The Indian Ocean
  2.    North Atlantic
  3.    The Pacific Ocean
  4.    South Atlantic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> The Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean.
Question 10. Brown Waterfalls are situated in:
  1.    Australia
  2.    New Zealand
  3.    Canada
  4.    SwitSwitzerland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> New Zealand
New Zealand.

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