Tag: general physical geography

Questions Related to general physical geography

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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  1. Cold fronts move at slower rate than warm fronts and therefore cannot overtake the warm fronts.

  2. Cold fronts normally move faster than warm fronts and therefore frequently overtake the warm fronts.

  3. Cold fronts move at slower rate and eventually they are overtaken by the warm fronts.

  4. Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts but they cannot overtake the warm fronts.

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Correct Option: C

What are Rogue waves?

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  1. Waves that do not move horizontally but remain stationary

  2. Wave of unusually large size for the prevailing wind condition

  3. Waves produced due to the combination of low air pressure and onshore winds

  4. Waves produced due to the combination of high air pressure and offshore winds

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Correct Option: B

Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?

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  1. Tsunamis have a very long wavelength

  2. Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches above the normal sea surface

  3. Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water

  4. Tides also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following theories of the origin of tides is not correctly matched?

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  1. Equilibrium Theory : Newton

  2. Canal Theory : Airy

  3. Stationary Wave Theory : William Whewell

  4. Dynamic Theory : Laplace

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Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are the slow surface movement of water in the same.
2. Ocean currents, assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1,3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: B

The ocean relief is generally ____________.

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  1. more diverse than that of the continents

  2. more uniform than that of the continents

  3. showing minor variations only

  4. not much of a significance

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements are true?
1. The direction of Canary current is North to South. 
2. The direction of Benguela current is South to North.
3. The direction of North Atlantic drift is West to East.
4. The direction of Californian current is North to South.
Choose the right answer from the options given below.

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: D

Water with more salinity freezes at __________.

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  1. higher temperature than normal water

  2. lower temperature than normal water

  3. same temperature as normal temperature

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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  1. Geographical Feature: Abyssinian Plateau: Region: Arabia

  2. Geographical Feature: Atlas Mountains; Region: North-Western Africa

  3. Geographical Feature: Guiana Highlands; Region: South-Western Africa

  4. Geographical Feature: Okavango Basin : Region: Patagonia

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Correct Option: B

The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in ____________.

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  1. 22h 30 min

  2. 23h 56 min 4.9 sec

  3. 24h

  4. 23h 10 min 2 sec

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Correct Option: B