Physical Geography Test 1

Physical Geography Test 1

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY TEST 1

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1. A well-marked and wide continental shelf is characteristic of:
   1.   North Atlantic Ocean
   2.   North Pacific Ocean
   3.   Antarctic Ocean
   4.   Indian Ocean
2. New South wales current is another name of
   1.   South Equatorial current
   2.   Brazilian Current
   3.   East Australia current
   4.   Gulf Stream
3. Hurricanes are:
   1.   Tropical Cyclones
   2.   Temperature depressions
   3.   Wind Stroms
   4.   Anticyclones
4. The lower stage of a stream is marked by:
   1.   Flood plain
   2.   Waterfall
   3.   V-Shaped Vally
   4.   Distributeries
5. One of the reason for creation of mountains is
   1.   None of these
   2.   Movement of lithospheric plates
   3.   Ocean Currents
   4.   softness of Asthinosphere
6. Mud flows are more prominent in
   1.   Arid Regions
   2.   None of these
   3.   Semi Arid regions
   4.   Semi Arid mountain regions
7. The major source of Planktons is:
   1.   Continental Slope
   2.   Ocean Depth
   3.   None of these
   4.   Continental Shelf
8. Lines joining points of equal atmospheric pressure are known as:
   1.   Isobars
   2.   Isoleads
   3.   Isotherms
   4.   Isohyets
9. A soil may loose its material cohesion due to
   1.   Wind Erosion
   2.   Water logging
   3.   Floods
   4.   Wind storm
10. The consolidated thickness of the core of earth is:
    1.   3470 Km
    2.   3370 Km
    3.   3170 Km
    4.   3270 Km
11. One of the major volcanic belt is present in
    1.   Central Part of China
    2.   Western part of South America
    3.   Uper Part of North America
    4.   None of these
12. On the sides of a composite volcano if secondary cone is formed it is called:
    1.   A net of Cones
    2.   Other Cones
    3.   Parasitic Cones
    4.   None of these
13. The crust is composed of rocks which are aggregates of:
    1.   Minerals
    2.   Sand Particles
    3.   None of these
    4.   Hard Material
14. The most prominent salt that rivers carry towards sea is
    1.   None of These
    2.   Calcium Carbonate
    3.   Potassium Sulphate
    4.   Sodium Chloride
15. A blanket of loose rock fragments overlying the bed rock is called
    1.   Regolith
    2.   None of these
    3.   Bed Rock Cover
    4.   Dust cover

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