GeneralGeography PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 08 by admin February 22, 2021 February 22, 2021 0% 0 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 08 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1 / 25 What is the interval between a high tide and neaptide at a given place ? 24 hours 12 hours 15 hours 30 minutes 12 hours 26 minutes 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 2 / 25 A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is ____ Delta Bay Estuary Gulf 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 3 / 25 The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as : Continental Shelf. Coast Continental Platform. Continental Slope. 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 4 / 25 Echo sounding is the technique applied to— record earthquake waves measure the amplitude of sound waves measure the depth of the sea record the density of air in the atmosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 5 / 25 The deepest ocean of the world is Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 6 / 25 In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place? Stratosphere Mesosphere Troposphere Thermosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 7 / 25 Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer ? Hydrosphere Troposphere Lithosphere Stratosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 8 / 25 Which from the following, is a landlocked sea ? Timor Sea Greeland Sea Aral Sea Arafura Sea 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 9 / 25 Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of : cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere oxygen and ultraviolet rays infrared rays and ultraviolet rays 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 10 / 25 A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called Stratosphere Troposphere Mesosphere Ionosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 11 / 25 Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S ? Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 12 / 25 Tides in the sea have stored in them : Gravitational potential energy Hydraulic energy A combination of all the above three forms of energy Kinetic energy 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 13 / 25 El Nino is tropical disturbance a warm ocean current another name of typhoon sea storm 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 14 / 25 Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.List I List II(Winds) (Locations)a. Chinook 1. Alpsb. Foehn 2. Indiac. Sirocco 3. USAd. Loo 4. Egypt a = 4, b = 3, c = 1, d = 2 a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = 1 a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2 a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 15 / 25 Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? Stratosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere Exosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 16 / 25 Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India ? Loo Mango showers Norwesters Western disturbances 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 17 / 25 A special type of well in which water rises automatically under the pressure of a column of waterto the ground surface througha hole is known as Spring Geyser Artisian well Hot spring 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 18 / 25 The deepest surface depression on the earth is Tonga-Kermadec Trench Mariana Trench Bentley Subglacial Kurile Trench 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 19 / 25 Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? Mesosphere Ionosphere Troposphere Stratosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 20 / 25 Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ Frontal rainfall Cyclonic rainfall Orographic rainfall Convectional rainfall 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 21 / 25 Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by Argon SO2 Oxygen Ozone 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 22 / 25 The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: the longitude of the place its climate the altitude of the place its latitude 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 23 / 25 Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?1. Cirrus 2. Nimbostratus 3. Cumulonimbus 4. Altocumulus 2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 3 and 4 only 1 and 4 only 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 24 / 25 The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is Stratosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere Troposphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 25 / 25 Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called Hail Snow Sleet Drizzle 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 Your score is Post Views: 28 GeographyPhysical Geographyquiz 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestTelegramEmail Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please enter an answer in digits:2 × 2 = * By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website.