Physical Geography Test 1

Physical Geography Test 1

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY TEST 1

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

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