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The following question based on Atmosphere & Climatology topic of indian geography mcq
List I | List II |
A. Plucking | 1. Wind |
B. Deflation | 2. Stream |
C. Abrasion | 3. Glacier |
D. Attrition | 4. Mutual friction of rock fragments |
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 3 4 2
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
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Question : 1
Hekistotherms are plants growing in
a) high temperature
b) bright light
c) very low light
d) very low temperature
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 2
Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) Cold fronts normally move faster than warm fronts and therefore frequently overtake the warm fronts.
b) Cold fronts move at slower rate than warm fronts and therefore cannot overtake the warm fronts.
c) Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts but they cannot overtake the warm fronts.
d) Cold fronts move at slower rate, and eventually they are overtaken by the warm fronts.
Answer »Answer: (a)
Heavier and denser cold air (cold fronts) pushes the warmer lighter air (warm fronts) causing precipitation and showering.
Question : 3
What causes snowfall?
a) When rain freezes into snow flakes while passing through the atmosphere.
b) When condensation takes place below 0°C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes.
c) When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature.
d) When condensation takes place in the form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes.
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 4
Which one of the following statements regarding water cycle is correct ?
a) Only evaporation of surface water of rivers and oceans is responsible for cloud formation.
b) Transpiration by plants does contribute to cloud formation.
c) Underground water may also be connected to surface water.
d) Rainfall does not contribute in maintenance of underground water table.
Answer »Answer: (c)
Underground water may also be connected to surface water through wetlands. Groundwater can flow into--or out of wetlands (springs or flowthrough wetlands) which may in turn flow into lakes and streams.
Question : 5
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
a) Cirrus-Wispy, fibrous — Looking cloud which indicates fair weather
b) High Clouds — 10000 to 15000 meters above sea level
c) Cirrostratus — Thin white sheet type which gives the sun and moon their haloes
d) Cirrocumulus — A thin cloud, often globular and rippled
Answer »Answer: (b)
High Clouds : 6000 to 12000 meters above the sea level.
Question : 6
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I | List II |
(Geographical feature) | (Type of geographic process) |
A. Cirque | 1. Erosional feature of wind |
B. Yardang | 2. Depositional feature of glacier |
C. Barkhan | 3. Depositional feature of wind |
D. Drumlin | 4. Erosional feature of glacier |
a) 4 1 3 2
b) 4 2 3 1
c) 2 1 3 4
d) 2 3 1 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
- A cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley head, formed at the head of a valley glacier by erosion.
- Yardang is a keel-shaped crest or ridge of rock, formed by the action of the wind usually parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- Barkhan is a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune convex on the windward side and steeper and concave on the leeward. It is an erosional feature of wind.
- Drumlin is a long, narrow or oval, smoothly rounded hill of unstratified glacial drift. Drumlins are generally found in broad lowland regions, with their long axes roughly parallel to the path of glacial flow.
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