RL GEO 1 Flashcards by Pappu Roy

●The Galilean Satellites of Jupiter are—

Europa,Ganymede, Callisto

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●In Astrophysics, what name is given to a hypothetical holein outer space from which stars and energy emerge?—

White hole

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●The largest natural satellite in the solar system is—

Ganymede

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●The outermost layer of the Sun is called -—

Corona

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●Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at thefastest rate?—

Jupiter

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●Lunar eclipse is caused when the—

earth comes betweenthe sun and the moon

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●Sunlight always overcomes the lights of the stars. Thefading away of stars in the presence of the sun is known as——

occultation

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●’Aurora Australis’ is seen in—

Antarctic region

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●The jovian planets (gaseous planets) in the Solar system are—

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune

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●The family of stars with which the Sun is related is:—

Supernova

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●What is the time taken by the sun’s rays to reach the Earth?—

8 minutes

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●Where is the ‘Sea of Tranquility’ situated?—

On the Moon

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●The shortest day falls on :—

23 December

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●For studying which one of the planets among Mars, Jupiter,Saturn and Mercury, was the Cassini spacecraft launched?—

Saturn

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●In which color does an astronaut view the sky away fromthe Sun in space?—

Black

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●Which is considered to be the coldest planet (notconsidered a planet now)?—

Pluto

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●An astronomical unit is approximately equal to :—

distance between the Earth and the Sun

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●Who is credited with the expounding of the theory of blackholes?—

S. Chandrashekhar

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●Which among zodiac, meteor and comet, is known as’shooting star’?—

Meteor

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●The word ‘equinox’ is related to a specific state of the Sun.What is that state?—

The sun is at the equatorial line

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●The Transit of Venus was seen on 8 June, 2004. Thiscelestial event took place after a gap of :—

122 years

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●Which was the first American rover to reach Mars in 2004?—

Spirit

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●Cosmos 2406 is—

a Russian expedition to Mars

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●Lunar eclipse takes place when :—

The Earth comes in between the Sun and the Moon

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●Which name has been given to the recently discoveredfarthest planetoid of the solar system?—

Sedna

●Which is the brightest planet?—

Venus

●Which is the nearest star (apart from Sun) from the Earth?—

Proxima Centauri

●An astronaut on the Moon cannot sip lemon water througha pipe because :—

Moon does not have an atmosphere

●The point in the orbit of the Earth where it is nearest to thesun is known as :—

Perihelion

●What is the unit for the measurement of distance betweenthe Earth and the stars?—

Light Year

●To which constellation does the Pole Star belong?—

UrsaMinor constellation

●Astronomers have determined the approximate age of Sunto be:—

1010 years

●In how many does the Moon complete one revolution ofthe Earth?—

about 27.3 days

●What is the time taken by the Sun to complete acircumambulation of our galaxy?—

25 crore years

●The brightness of a star indicates its :—

temperature

●The length of day of a planet and the tilt of its axis aresimilar to those of Earth.' This fact is regarding:—

Mars

●A meteor is : —

small particle from a comet or asteroidthat enters the Earth's atmosphere

●With which planet did the Shoemaker Levi comet collide?—

Jupiter

●A comet, when close enough to the Sun, displays a tail dueto: —

effects of solar radiation and the solar windupon the nucleus of the comet

●Which planet has rings on four sides?—

Saturn

●Small pieces of rocks found between the orbits of Mars andJupiter that that revolve around the Sun are called :—

asteroids

●Which star, among Pole Star, Alpha Centauri, the Sun andOrion, is nearest to the Earth?—

the sun

●Which of the planets, among Earth, Jupiter, Mars andVenus, take maximum time to revolve around the Sun?—

Jupiter

●The nearest planet from the Earth is :—

Venus

●The two planets which do not have their own satellites are: —

Mercury and Venus

●Which of the following among Jupiter, Mars, Europa-asatellite of Jupiter, Moon-a satellite of the Earth, haspossibility of life because of the presence of suitableenvironment?—

Mars

●Who first expounded that the Sun is located at the centre ofour solar system and the Earth revolves around it?—

Copernicus

●The shape of our milky way is:—

spiral

●Which planet of our solar system emits green light?—

Uranus

●What is the proportion of Hydrogen in the chemicalcomposition of the solar energy?—

71 per cent

●The Earth revolves in an elliptical path around the Sun.while revolving around the Sun, the speed of the Earth is:—

decreases when the distance between the twoincreases and vice-versa

●The ascending order of planets in terms of the number ofsatellites they have is :—

Saturn-Jupiter-Uranus-Mars

●Which is the fastest planet in the solar system?—

Mercury

●Ozone is important because they absorb the harmful :—

ultraviolet radiatio

●Pisces, Leo, Aries are:—

zodiacs

●By which name is the farthest atmospheric layer from theEarth's surface known?—

Exosphere

●Tides are highest when:—

When the Sun and the Moonlie on the same side of the Earth

●Which planet among the Earth, Mercury, Saturn, andJupiter moves with the lowest intensity?—

Saturn

●Which planet among the Earth, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus,is the largest in the solar system?—

Jupiter

●What is the altitude of geostationary satellites?—

36000km

●The rise of evening star indicates :—

East

●The closest planet to the Sun is:—

Mercury

●The distance of separation between two points in the spaceis known as:—

Orion

●Which planet completes a revolution in least time whichmoving on its orbit?—

Jupiter

●On which of the planets among Jupiter, Earth, Mars andVenus, is water found?—

Earth

●Asteroids move around the Sun in between :—

Mars andJupiter

●Which planet is known as the twin of the Earth?—

Venus

●Surface temperature of the Sun has been measured to be of:—

60000 C

●Which planet is known as the 'red planet'?—

Mars

●The hottest planet of the solar system is:—

Venus

●Who was the first to view the Milky Way galaxy?—

Galileo

●Gaseous storms are seen in the Chromosphere of the Sunduring:—

Solar eclipse

●Which celestial body among Saturn, Uranus, Neptune andPluto, lies farthest from the Earth?—

Pluto

●Pulsars are—

fast moving stars

●Which planet is also known as Evening Star?—

Venus

●The planet which moves from east to west is:—

Uranus

●What is the name of that galaxy in which the Earth exists asone of the planets?—

Milky Way

●The planet nearest to the Earth in the orbit is:—

Venus

"●Among Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Venus, which plant isknown as the ""Morning Star'?—"

Venus

●The mass of Jupiter is approximately:—

1000th part of theSun's mass

●Due the gravitational force of which celestial bodies dotides take place on the earth?—

Gravitational force ofthe Sun and the Moon on the earth

●What is 'supernova'?—

Explosive star

●Which planet of the solar system is as big as the Earth?—

Venus

●The four largest planets of the solar system in descendingorder are:—

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

●Which one is not related to the solar system?—

Nebula

●Which is the coldest celestial body of our solar system?—

Pluto

●The same side of the Moon is visible from the Earthbecause:—

the duration of its rotation and revolutionare the same

●A layer of the Earth made up of mixed metals and silicatesis called—

Sial

●The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is—

Crater

●The deepest place on earth is/The deepest surfacedepression found on the Earth is—

Mariana Trench

●Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called—

Topographic maps

●At which point of Earth there is no gravity?—

At centre ofthe Earth

●The following are caused by movement of tectonic plates?—

Earthquakes, Volcanic eruptions, Oceanic trenchformation

●Earth received heat from the sun is known as :—

Insolation

●The molten rock below the surface of earth is called—

Magma

●The largest delta of the world is—

Sunderbans

●Oceans are spread over ___ of the Earth's surface :—

71per cent

●A line drawn on a map connecting points at whichsomething occurs or arrives at the same time is known as :—

Isochrones

●Form where does the International Date Line pass?—

1800Greenwich

●Line joining places of same altitude from sea level on mapsis called:—

Contours

●Time of two places is influenced by :—

Latitude, longitudeand distance from the equatorial line

●If the time on Greenwich is 12 at mid day, what will be thetime at a place situated at east longitude?—

3.20 P.M

●The latitudinal line passing through the northernmost partof India is:—

370 N

●Among Carbon, Iron, Silica, Calcium, which is the mostabundant element found on the earth's crust?—

Silica

●Which are those dates when days and nights are equal inboth the hemispheres?—

21 March and 23 September

●Total solar eclipse is seen only in limited geographicalregions because : —

In comparison to the horizontalextent of the Earth, the shadow of Moon falling on theEarth is of smaller size

●If it is mid-day at 820 30' east longitudes, whichlongitudinal degree will have time of 6.30 A.M?—

00 eastor west

●An airplane takes off at 30 0 North latitude and 500 Eastlongitude and lands at the opposite end of the Earth.Where will it land?—

At 300 South latitude, 1300 Westlongitude

●Diamond ring can be seen:—

on the peripheral regions ofcomplete path

●When it is mid-day at the I.S.T meridian, then people atsome places on the earth are sipping their 6.00 A.Mmorning tea. The longitude of that place is:—

7030' E

●The solar eclipse takes place when:—

the Moon comes inbetween the Earth and the Sun

●The Sun is seen at midnight at:—

both the poles

●What is the reason behind the happening of tides in oceans?—

The combined effect of the Sun and the Moon

●The longest day of Northern Hemisphere falls on :—

21June

●High Tide occurs when:—

when the Sun and the Moonfalls in a straight line

●Which longitude, along with the Prime Meridian, makesthe Great Circle on the globe?—

1800

●Among Desert, grassland, mountainous and marineecosystems, which one is spread over the maximum areaon the Earth?—

Marine ecosystem

●What is the declination of the Earth's tilt on its axis?—

Degree

●What will be the time difference between two places if theirlongitudinal difference is that of 900? —

6 hours

●Under what circumstance does a lunar eclipse occur?—

Full Moon

●Which attribute of a place is indicated by its latitudinalposition?—

Temperature

●When it is 4 PM in India, then the corresponding time inLondon (England) will be :—

10:30 AM

●What is the approximate length of the Earth's equatorialdiameter?—

12750 km

●What is the term for earth's movement on its imaginaryaxis?—

Rotation

●The movement of the Earth in its orbit is from:—

West toEast

●If the longitudinal difference between the locations of twoplaces is 150, what will be the difference in their localtime?—

1 hour

●The distance between the Earth and the Sun is maximumduring:—

Aphelion

●The phenomenon of seasons is due to:—

revolution of theEarth around the Sun

●In an hour, the Earth traverses a distance of:—

150

●The latitude of South Pole is:—

900

●The layer of earth's surface is also known as:—

SIAL

●The International Date Line is:—

1800 longitudinal line

●What is the interval between tides at a place?—

12 hourand 26 minutes

●The reason behind most of the destructive earthquakes is:—

organization of Earth's plates

●A spring/well characterized by intermittent discharge ofwater ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapourphase is called:—

Geyser

●The contour line that connects points of equal temperatureat a given date or time on a geographic map is called:—

Isotherm

●The largest circle is:—

Equatorial circle

●Which term is used for a person who is involved with thescientific, technological and artistic aspects of developingand producing maps?—

Cartographer

●The word 'equinox' refers to:—

When days and nights areequal

●The isobar lines connect places having equal:—

Pressure

●Where are Hot Deserts found? —

On the western marginsof Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

●Solar radiation reaching the earth is known as:—

Insolation

●What is the declination of the earth's rotation on its axis?—

Degree

●What will be the temperature of earth's surface if there isno carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?—

It will be lessthan the present temperature

●The sphere of earth's surface constituted by water, air, soiland organic matter is called:—

Biosphere

●What is the difference between local time and GreenwichTime for every longitudinal degree?—

Four minutes

●Mohorovicic discontinuity separates:—

Earth's crust andthe mantle

●If we sit on a beach and measure the time elapsed duringtwo sunsets, we can estimate:—

Radius of the earth

●A line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equalamounts of rainfall is called:—

Isohyet

●The equatorial line:—

is an imaginary line equidistantfrom the North Pole and South Pole, dividing theEarth into the Northern Hemisphere and SouthernHemisphere

●The art and science of drawing maps is called :—

Cartography

●Acceleration due to gravity at the equatorial line is:—

lessthan acceleration due to gravity at the poles

●The largest ecosystem on earth is:—

Biosphere

●What is the percentage of earth's surface comprised bydeserts?—

One-fifth

●An artificial ecosystem is represented by:—

Aquarium

●When the distance of the earth from the sun is maximum, itis known as:—

Aphelion

●The most interior layer of the Earth's is known as:—

Core

●The epicentre of an earthquake is:—

The point on theEarth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter orfocus of the earthquake

●By whom is an ecosystem constituted?—

A community ofliving organisms and their environment

●What is the source of energy in an ecosystem?—

The Sun

●The imaginary lines on a map that joins places of equaltemperature are called:—

Isotherms

●Which planet is also known as the 'Blue Planet'?—

Earth

●What is the meaning of 'Midnight Sun'?—

The sunremains visible at the local midnight in the polarcircles

●The term 'lithosphere' is related to:—

Earth's surface

●The series of lines which join places vibrating at the sametime are called:—

Homoseismal lines

●What is the studied in Paleontology?—

Fossils

●The cause of earthquakes is:—

Vibration of the earth'ssurface

●The instrument which is used for measuring area on mapsis called:—

Planimeter

●The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth's surface isknown as—

Exosphere

●Which polluting agent is responsible for creating a hole inthe ozone layer ?—

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

●Layer of the atmosphere which is closest to the Earth:—

Troposphere

●Approximately how many kilometres are represented by 1°of latitude ?—

111 km

●What is the significance of Ozone layer in atmosphere?—

It filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun

●The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves arereflected back is called ;—

Ionosphere

●Earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending to aheight of—

200 km

●The intensity of which one is measured by the Richterscale?—

Earthquake

● The lowest layer of the atmosphere is known as:—

Mesosphere

● In which layer of the atmosphere do clouds appear?—

Stratosphere

● Which type of places is joined by Isobars?—

Placeshaving same pressure

● What is a tornado/typhoon?—

Very low pressure centre

●In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?—

Stratosphere

● Willy-Willy is a :—

Tropical cyclone of North-WesternAustralia

●The correct order of the different layers of the atmosphereabove the Earth's surface is:—

Troposphere,Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Ionosphere

●Winds that blow from the high pressure centres to theMediterranean Sea are:—

Trade Winds

●Which gas has the highest percentage in the atmosphere?—

Nitrogen

●Tornadoes are extremely powerful tropical cyclones whichrise in:—

The Caribbean Sea

●Daily weather changes in the atmosphere takes placemostly in:—

Troposphere

●Excessively cold and forceful winds that blow in the PolarRegions are known as:—

Blizzard

●Tornado belongs to—

Cyclones

●Meteorology is the study of:—

Weather

●Monsoon winds are:—

local winds

●Roaring Forties are:—

Westerly wind

●Cirrus is a type of:—

high altitude cloud

● The amount of water vapour (in grams) in a given volumeof air (cubic metre) is called:—

Specific Humidity

●Troposphere is the most heated portion of the atmospherebecause:—

It gets directly heated from the Earth'ssurface

●What is the name for the atmospheric zone which is foundup to 16 km above the equatorial line on the earth'ssurface and stretches up to 8 km above the poles?—

Troposphere

●The maximum density of Earth's atmosphere is found inthe:—

Troposphere

●What is the name of that layer of atmosphere where most ofweather incidents occur?—

Troposphere

●What is the main cause of cyclones?—

Low Pressure

●Transfer of heat due to the horizontal movement of wind iscalled:—

Conduction

●Clouds float in the atmosphere due to their:—

low density

● Smog is formed because of:—

Smoke and fog

●The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it, iscalled—

Permeability

●Which soil is used for the production of bricks?—

Red andyellow

●The organic matter present in soil is known collectively as—

Humus

●Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is—

Laterite soil

●The highest peak in Africa is—

Kilimanjaro

●Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain iscalled—

Laterite

●The formation of 'Mushroom rock' in desert region is anexample of—

Abrasion

●In which type of rocks would you find coal and petroleum ?—

Sedimentary

●Moraines are formed in—

Glacial regions

●An example of Plutonic Igneous Rock is—

Granite

●When granite rocks get metamorphosed, they change into—

Gneiss

● Godwin Austen is—

Peak

●The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called:—

Landslide

● Central Highlands of Indian peninsular block are formedof—

Igneous and metamorphic rocks

● In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by—

Treeplantation/afforestation

●Humus is a type of—

decaying organic matters in soil

●The predominant soil in the Coastal plains and NorthIndian plains is—

Alluvial

●Rocks having large quantity of underground water andpermitting ready flow of water are called —

Permeable

●The land between two rivers is called—

Doab

●To which types of rocks do Basalt, Granite and Grabobelong?—

Igneous Rocks

●An example of a metamorphic rock is:—

Marble

●In which types of rocks are coal found?—

Metamorphicrocks

●The height of Tibetan plateau above the sea level is:—

4 km

●Rocks found in the Himalayan regions are mainly:—

Plutonic

●The Shivalik hills are spread between—

Potwar Basin andTeest

●An example of an organic rock is—

Coal

●What is the term for the process by which snow melts atmountainous heights?—

Glacier

●Where is the tallest mountain peak of the world MountEverest situated?—

Nepal

●The Alps in Europe, Rockies in North America and Andesin South America are the examples of:—

BlockMountains

●Most of the active volcanoes of the world are found in the—

Pacific Ocean

●The formation of Laterite soils is due to:—

Leaching

●What is the extent of the Himalayas from the west to theeast?—

From the Indus Valley to the Dihang valley

●The colour of loamy soil is: —Yellowish-Brown Hangingvalleys are formed by the action of:—

Glaciers

●Laterite soils are found in those regions which arecharacterized by:—

High temperature and heavy rainfall

●Where are the basaltic lava found?—

Deccan Trap

●What is the term for soils which develop underneath thePrairie vegetation of long grasses?—

Chernozem soil

● To which rock is shale metamorphosed?—

Slate

● Marble is the metamorphosed form of:—

Limestone

● Dolomite is a type of:—

Sedimentary Rock

● The topography of plateaus is suitable for:—

Hydroelectricity generation

● In which rock combination is Mica found?—

Schist-Gneiss

● How is soil erosion controlled on hill slopes?—

Stepfarming

● The Pacific Ring of Fire is related to:—

Earthquakes andvolcanoes

● Hanging Valleys are generally found in:—

Glaciatedregions

● Rocks which are formed from the loose and fragmentedparts of old and present rocks are known as:—

Sedimentary Rocks

● Which rock is formed from shells and skeletal fragmentsof organisms?—

Limestone

● Where are anticlines and synclines found?—

Fault regions

● Laterite soils formed in high altitude regions are:—

Acidic

● What is the term for the natural gaps of mountains whichform pathways?—

Pass

● Petrology is the study of:—

Rocks

●A plant with 30 cm or more circumference from human chest height is identified as—

Medicinal herbs

● Hurricanes are generally—

active over the sea

● The advantage of rain-water harvesting is that it—

increases the ground water level

●The cool temperate grasslands of South America are knownas—

Pampas

"● Which biome is called the ""Bread Basket"" of the world?—"

Mid-latitude grasslands

●Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called—

Horse latitudes

●The Tundra type of vegetation is found in—

Arctic regions

● The Chinook refers to—

A type of wind in NorthAmerica

● Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion iscalled:—

Afforestation

● 'Kyoto Protocol', an agreement signed by variouscountries, is associated with—

Clean Environment andClimate Change

● Typhoons are common in the—

Seas of China and Japan

"● ""Tidal forest"" is otherwise called :—"

Mangrove forest

● The Temperate grasslands of North America are known as:—

Prairies

● The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on theHimalaya is—

alpine grassland

● Pine trees are typical vegetation of—

Coniferous forests

● Where is the doldrums belt located ?—

Near the equator

● Subtropical High Pressure Belts which are also known as'Horse Latitudes' are located in between:—

300 and 350

● The state of India which has dry weather for only three tofour months is:—

Kerala

● The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of Riceare:—

Rainfall above 100 cm and temperature above250C

● Maximum diversity among the species of animals andplants are found in: —

Wet forests of tropical regions

●In the world forest area, which forest type has themaximum percentage in terms of distribution?—

Temperate coniferous forest

●Where is the Savannah grassland located?—

Africa

●The Gobi Desert is situated in:—

Mongolia

● The largest desert of the world is:—

Sahara Desert

● The largest desert of South Asia is:—

Thar Desert

● Roots of the desert plants is long because:—

Roots getelongated in search of water

● Extended tropical rainforest is found in:—

Congo Valley

● During the summer season, humid heat is felt because theweather then is:—

Sultry

●With a decrease in temperature, relative humidity:—

Increases

●In which specific regions is intensive livelihood adopted?—

High population density and low technology

●Rice is the foremost crop of which climatic region?—

Tropical

● Barren land of Asia is known as:—

Thar Desert

● Doldrums is :—

A low pressure region near theequatorial line where north-eastern and south-easterntrade winds converge

●Widespread deserts are found in the western tropicalregions of continents because of:—

Eastern Trade windsand blowing of cold ocean currents on the westerncoasts

●Winds are deflected to their right in the southernhemisphere due to:—

Earth's rotation

●Which conditions is considered as ideal for the growth ofSavannah?—

Hot humid climate marked by long dryweather

● What should be the proportion of forest area in India tomaintain ecological balance?—

33.3 per cent

● To check the spread of desert, smallest trees are planted onthe side of desert and the tallest ones one the other side intree plantation strips or belts. This is known as:—

Windbarriers

● Food chain implies the transfer of energy:—

From oneorganism to another

● For what purpose should Tiger be present in forests?—

Toprevent overgrazing of pastures

● Trade Winds are caused by:—

Convection

● With which wind is the 'Roaring Forties' associated?—

Westerly wind

●In which forest are such trees found which are leaflessduring most time of the year?—

Deciduous forest

●Excessively cold and forceful winds that blow in the PolarRegions are known as:—

Blizzard

●The Land breeze and Sea breeze are formed due to:—

Convection

●Trade winds blow from the:—

Subtropical Highs

●Convectional rainfall is seen in:—

Tropical regions

●The tropical regions are characterized by:—

Hot andhumid climate

● The distinctive feature of the Mediterranean type ofclimate is:—

Dry Summers and Humid Winters

●Which wind is also known as 'Anti-Trades'?—

Westerlywinds

●In comparison to the northern hemisphere, winters areharsher in southern hemisphere because:—

NorthernHemisphere receives more sunlight

●El Nino is—

Warm Ocean Current

● The main cause of global climate change is:—

Increase inthe levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

● Tropical grasslands are known as:—

Savannah

● Name that continent where Tundra type of climate is notfound?—

Africa

● During the winters, the climate of North America isinfluenced by:—

Air Masses

● Which type of region has the highest biodiversity?—

Tropical regions

●Sea breeze blows during:—

Daytime

●Which one is a more stable ecosystem?—

Desert

●Desertification can be checked by:—

Preventingovergrazing

●An ecosystem comprises:—

Any existing community andits environment

●An ecosystem is a:—

Biological system

●In which type of predation, the predator has more controlover the prey?—

Lizard and insects

●Roaring Forties are:—

Winds that blow in the southernhemisphere in between 400-600 South

● Which type of trees is found in the Taiga forest?—

Alpinetrees

●The highest diversity among animal and plant species isfound in:—

Tropical Wet Forest

●The equatorial forests of the Amazon Basin of SouthAmerica are known as:—

Selva

●Which feature is related to the Bread Basket region of theUnited States of America?—

Average rainfall in winters

●What is the distribution of annual rainfall in regions wherethe Evergreen rainforests are found?—

100-200 cm

●In which natural vegetation region are trees of Sal and teakfound?—

Tropical forest

●The distribution of distinctive vegetation of a region isdetermined by:—

Soil, water and temperature

● Katrina is the name of:—

Hurricane

● Which region receives rainfall round the year?—

Equatorial region

● There is a necessity of keeping large regions for forest—

For the absorption of carbon dioxide

● The method of controlled disposal of municipal solidwaste (refuse) on land is known as:—

Sanitary landfilling

● The reason behind decreasing forest cover is:—

Increasingpopulation

● 'Green House Effect' means:—

a process by whichthermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbedby atmospheric greenhouse gases

● A Natural Region has similarities in terms of:—

Climateand natural vegetation

● Frontal rainfall is caused by:—

Cyclonic activity

● What could be the likely results of global warming?—

Rise in sea level, changes in cropping pattern, andchanges in coastline

●Man can maintain ecological balance in the biosphere by—

Understanding the delicate balance of relative number of organisms

●Flash flood is related to:—

Cyclonic storm

●Which represents uni-directional flow in an ecosystem?—

Energy

●The North Polar Tundra is:—

Cold Desert

● The most harmful effect of excessive deforestation is:—

destruction of several valuable plants

● Which is a human activity that obstructs ecologicalbalance?—

Wood cutting

● The 'El Nino Effect' is intimately related to:—

Equatorialcountercurrent

●Where is the Coral Sea located?—

North-Eastern part ofAustralia

●Which is called the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes ?—

Minnesota (USA)

● Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called—

Ox-Bow Lake

● Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania?—

Bass

● In 'annular' pattern, rivers flow—

like a ring

●The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called—

South Atlantic drift

●Asia and North America are separated by—

Bering Strait

●The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called—

Hypolimnion

"● The ""Grand Canyon"" is on the river—"

Colorado

● Which Sea has highest salinity in the world ?—

DeadSea

● The highest waterfall in the world is—

Angel Falls

●Tides are the highest -—

when the Sun, the Moon andthe Earth are in line

● Suez canal connects—

The Mediterranean Sea and theRed Sea

● A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses is called—

Isthmus

●Where is Titicaca, the highest lake in the world, located?—

Peru and Bolivia border

●Cold ocean currnets are—

Kurile, Canary, Labrador

●The longest river of Europe is—

Volga

●The Coast of Norway is an example of—

Fiord Coast

●The Sargasso sea is situated in the :—

Atlantic Ocean

"●""Yosemite"" is a—"

Waterfall

●Sea water is saltier than rain water because—

rivers washaway salts from earth and pour them into the sea

●The river which has a greater flow of water than any otherriver in the world is .—

River Amazon

●El Nino occurs over—

Pacific Ocean

●The world's largest producer of desalinated sea water is—

Saudi Arabia

● The largest sweet water lake in the world is—

LakeSuperior

● Which lake is the oldest in the world and it is the deepestfresh water lake?—

Lake Baikal

● Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities ?—

Caldera lake

● The well through which water comes out throughhydraulic pressure is called—

Artesian well

● The canal which links Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Oceanis—

Panama

●Which is the longest river of the world?—

Nile

●The Mariana Trench is located in:—

Pacific Ocean

●Which city is situated on the banks of the Hudson River?—

New York

● In which bay is Cigasvi Island located?—

Hudson Bay

● On the bank of which river is Paris situated?—

Seine

●The most saline sea is:—

Dead Sea

●The canals which joins the Baltic Sea with North Sea is:—

Kiel Canal

● On the bank of which river is Baghdad situated?—

Tigris

● How is high water waves formed in oceans?—

Earthquake

●Which African River crosses the Tropic of Capricorntwice?—

Limpopo

●The Della waterfall is situated in:—

Canada

●With which river is the Victoria Falls associated?—

Zambezi

●Which factor is responsible for alteration in regulardirection of the flow of ocean currents of the IndianOcean?—

Monsoonal wind in the Indian Ocean

●When the density of seawater increases:—

Both salinityand depth increases

● Which one, among Norton, Challenger, Manhattan andRichards, is the world's deepest marine trough?—

Challenger Deep

● The Su Canal connects:—

Superior and Huron

● Which is the largest island of Japan?—

Honshu

● Where does the Volga River drain into?—

Caspian Sea

● The largest island of the world is:—

Greenland

● Highest salinity is found in:—

Van Lake in Turkey

●Which is the most important shipping canal of the world?—

Suez Canal

● How many islands are there in Indonesia which is theworld's largest archipelago?—

About 17000

● The land area of Asia is ___ million square kilometres.—

About 44

● In which ocean is a small island, called Diego Garcia.situated?—

Indian Ocean

● Which is the largest continent of the world?—

Asia

● Which is the smallest ocean of the world?—

Indian Ocean

● Which is the highest dam of the world?—

Inguri (Russia)

● The deepest place of the world is:—

Mariana Trench inNorth Pacific Ocean

● A glacier is a large mass of ice which:—

floats on water

● With the opening of the Suez Canal, sea voyage gotshortened between ____ and ___.—

London and Chennai

●On the banks of which river is Rome situated?—

Tiber

● In which country do Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow?—

Iraq

● In which country is the Niagara Falls situated?—

UnitedStates of America

● Which city is located on the banks of the Nile River?—

Khartoum

● On the bank of which river is Vienna (Austria) situated?—

Danube

● Sea floor which gradually subsides and encircles acontinent is known as:—

Continental Shelf

● The ravines of Chambal have been formed by:—

Gullyerosion

● Which is that soil water so essential for the growth ofplants?—

Gravitational water

● Which ocean has the shape of 'S' letter?—

Atlantic Ocean

● Which is the place where fresh and saline water mix witheach other?—

Estuary

● Geyser which is a source of water is: —

Emits water andvapour at regular intervals

● The narrow stretch of water which connects two seas iscalled:—

Strait

● The recharge of groundwater level depends on:—

Therelief of that region

● Seismic sea waves which reach the shores with immenseforce are known as:—

Tsunami

● Troughs formed by the deflection action of wind is knownas:—

Blow-out

● What percentage of freshwater resources of the worldpresent in form of glacier ice?—

70 %

● Tsunami waves are formed by: —

Undersea earthquakes

● The narrow stretch of water that joins two seas or watermasses is known as:—

Strait

● The word 'tail shape' is associated with:—

Waves

● What is the main source of usable water on the earth?—

Groundwater

The angular distancebetween Prime Meridian and a meridian line passingthrough a point on the earth's surface is called:—

Longitude

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