Quiz 187 : World Geography

1.Which among the following is true regarding cyclones?
(A)rotate counter clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
(B)rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
(C)may rotate in any direction in any hemisphere

2.Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorological elements in a given region for which of the following periods?
(A)shorter periods
(B)longer periods
(C)both of them

3.Paleoclimatology is study of which of the following?
(A)Ancient Climates
(B)Modern Climates
(C)Climates of other planets

4.Which of the following sentences defines air mass correctly ?
(A)They are large volume of air defined by temperature and water vapor content
(B)They are large volume of air with different density (temperature and/or moisture) characteristics.
(C)They are large volume of air defined by the speed and directions

5.What fraction of Earth's total water content is in the form of oceans?
(A)20%
(B)73 %
(C)97 %

6.In which of the following situation Lunar eclipse occurs?
(A)Sun between earth & Moon
(B)Earth between Sun & Moon
(C)Moon between Earth & Sun

7.A low pressure area in the atmosphere in which winds spiral inwards is _________?
(A)Anticyclone
(B)Cyclone
(C)Front

8.A huge mass of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before it starts melting is ________?
(A)Glacier
(B)Iceberg
(C)Typhoon

9.Which among the following country derives its name from a latitude?
(A)Canary islands
(B)Canada
(C)Ecuador

10.Eskimos live in which of the following climates?
(A)Tundra
(B)Taiga
(C)Siberian

11.In Geography O Horizon, P Horizon, A Horizon are the layers of which of the following ?
(A)Soils
(B)Rocks
(C)Atmosphere

12.A cluster of islands is called ?
(A)Archipelago
(B)Attol
(C)Strait

13.The Pamir Mountains in Central Asia are formed by the junction or knot of which of the following ?
(A)Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush ranges
(B)Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram,Hindu Kush ranges
(C)Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges

14.Which among the following defines Pyroclastics correctly ?
(A)Rocks composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials
(B)Gases which are non toxic arising mainly from volcanic materials
(C)Flowing lava

15.Which among the following soil horizons is called Humus?
(A)O Horizon
(B)A Horizon
(C)B Horizon

16.The part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins is called ?
(A)Ocean Floor
(B)Oceanic Crust
(C)Continental Slope

17.Which among the following is formed by recrystallization of Silica found in Sandstone?
(A)Quartzite
(B)Gneiss
(C)Marble

18.Soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years is called?
(A)Permafrost
(B)Kettle
(C)Drumlin

19.When some forces cause two rock surfaces to come together , causing mechanical wearing or grinding of their surfaces is called ?
(A)Abrasion
(B)Erosion
(C)Insolation

20.A bend in the rock due to compressional forces is called ?
(A)Faults
(B)Folds
(C)Graben