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World Geography - Section 4

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World Geography - Section 4

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Question 51
The temperature inversion is

A
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
B
when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
C
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 52
Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them?

A
Atlas map
B
Thematic maps
C
Wall maps
D
Globe
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 53
The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the

A
Caribbean sea and Mediterranean
B
Baltic and Arctic seas
C
Gulf of Mexico
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 54
The study of human geography includes study of

A
human society and culture
B
behaviour and urban systems
C
economics and politics
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 55
The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about

A
3 km above sea level
B
6 km above sea level
C
it is at the sea level
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 56
The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called

A
climatology
B
meteorology
C
cyclogenesis
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 57
he type of soil needed for rice is

 

A
clayey loam
B
rich , muddy and saturated with water
C
deep, loamy, well drained
D
humus, rich in Fe and potash
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 58
The south temperature zone is a region lying between

A
the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle
B
the Antarctic circle and the South pole
C
the Tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
D
the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 59
The umbra is

A
the inner portion of the moon's shadow
B
formed by tangents to the sun and moon
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 60
The tunnel that connects France and Italy is

A
St. Gothard road Tunnel
B
Mont Blanc Tunnel
C
Mersey (Queens way) Tunnel
D
Orange Fish rivers Tunnel
Correct Answer: Option B

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