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World Geography - Section 4

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World Geography - Section 4

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Question 11
The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called

A
tropical depressions
B
tropical storms
C
hurricane
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 12
The Suez canal connects the

A
Baltic sea and the Caspian sea
B
Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
C
Red sea and the Caspian sea
D
Mediterranean sea and the North sea
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 13
The uppermost epoch of the Neogene period is

A
the Pliocene epoch
B
the Pleistocen epoch
C
the Miocene epoch
D
the Oligocene epoch
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 14
The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of

A
the chemical composition of the magma
B
temperature of solidification
C
the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 15
The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called

A
solifluction
B
gelifluction
C
frost creep
D
rockfall
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 16
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
A
the epicentre within the body of the earth
B
the focus on the surface of the earth
C
the focus within the body of the earth
D
the epicentre on the body of the earth
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 17
The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to

A
assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
B
plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
C
a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
D
role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 18
Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?

A
Ecology
B
Geography
C
Geology
D
Geomorphology
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 19
The soils common to the south eastern USA are called

A
ultisols
B
alfisols
C
aridsols
D
mollisols
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 20
The southernmost part of the world is

A
Cape of Good Hope, Africa
B
Cape of Horn, S. America
C
Colombo, Sri Lanka
D
Wellington, New Zealand
Correct Answer: Option B

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