Quiz 340: World Geography March 10, 2010 1. Which among the following types of mountains are formed by the lifting up of land between faults or by the sinking of land outside the faults?Block MountainsNew MountainsResidual MountainsFold Mountains2. Northern hemisphere is considered as more suitable for deep-space observation. Which among the following is a correct reason for this?North Pole faces galactic centre of the Milky WayNorth Pole faces away from galactic centre of the Milky WayNorth Pole is farthest from Sun all around a yearEarth is inclined 1.57869° to Invariable plane3. In 2001, the North Magnetic Pole was determined by the Geological Survey of Canada to lie near which of the following Canadian Island? Baffin IslandVictoria IslandEllesmere IslandNewfoundland4. Who among the following is known as the first to measure the distance round the earth and also known as Father of Geometry?EratosthenesEuclidHapparchusGalileo5. Which among the following comes under the study area of Psychrometrics?Relative Humidityphysical and thermodynamic properties of gas-vapor mixturestheory and technique of educational and psychological measurementAtmospheric Pressure at Colder Regions of the World6. Which among the following is a correct definition of Aggradation?Floodplain Deposits can raise the elevation of the stream bedChannel deposits can raise the elevation at the banks of streamgrowth of a river delta farther out into the sea over timelandward change in position of the front of a river delta with time7. Liming is the application of calcium and magnesium rich materials to soil in various forms, including marl, chalk, limestone, or hydrated lime. What is the purpose of liming?Increase the Soil pHIncrease the bacteria activityBoth A & BDecrease the bacterial activity8. Astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of length equal to about ?100 Million Kms150 Million Kms100 Billion Kms150 billion Kms9. World’s largest Geothermal Power Plant is located in which country? USACanadaKenyaChina10. Death Valley is located in which desert?Mojave DesertColorado DesertAmargosa DesertTaklamakan Desert,Submit Test « Previous Next »