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Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

The Duncan Passage is located between ____________.

  1. Afghanistan and India

  2. Pakistan and Afghanistan

  3. South Andaman and Little Andaman

  4. Shivalik and Karakoram
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is located between South Andaman and Little Andaman. It is about 48 km wide. It separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the North and Little Andaman to the South.

Multiple choice geography earth and biosphere atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

Biosphere is existing because the interaction of ___________.

  1. lithosphere

  2. atmosphere

  3. hydrosphere

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, representing the zone of life on Earth. It exists due to the complex interaction between the lithosphere (land), atmosphere (air), and hydrosphere (water).

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

Which of the following instruments is used for measuring relative humidity in air?

  1. Hydrometer

  2. Hygrometer

  3. Barometer

  4. Spherometer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A hygrometer is the standard instrument used to measure the moisture content or relative humidity in the air. A hydrometer measures liquid density, and a barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

The Earth gets heated more in the afternoon summer than at noon because of _________________.

  1. vertical rays of the Sun

  2. radiation

  3. accumulated temperature in the afternoon being greater than at noon

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Earth continues to absorb solar radiation even after noon. The heat accumulated throughout the day leads to the highest temperatures occurring in the afternoon rather than at the exact moment of the sun's peak intensity at noon.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

The change in colour of stars arises due to ________________________.

  1. variation in their distance from the earth

  2. variation in their surface temperature

  3. fluctuations in their composition and size

  4. irregular absorption or scattering in earth's atmosphere
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The color of a star is primarily determined by its surface temperature. Hotter stars appear blue or white, while cooler stars appear red or orange.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

In which countries the term Western Disturbance is used to describe an  extra tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean Sea?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Afghanistan and Nepal

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Western Disturbances are weather phenomena that affect the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal, originating from the Mediterranean region.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

The general trend of Isotherms on the globe is ________.

  1. East-West

  2. North-South

  3. North-East

  4. South-West
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Isotherms, which are lines connecting points of equal temperature, generally follow the lines of latitude, running in an East-West direction across the globe because solar heating is primarily latitudinal.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of _______.

  1. Choropleth map

  2. Isopleth map

  3. Chorochromatic map

  4. Choroschematic map
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of the isopleth map. Isopleth maps may use lines to show areas where elevation, temperature, rainfall, or some other quality is the same; values between lines can be interpolated.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Isopleth - A line joining places of equal height

  2. Isobar - A line joining places of equal pressure

  3. Isohyet - A line joining places of equal rainfall

  4. Isotherm - A line joining places of equal temperature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Contour Lines are the lines joining places of equal height on a map. 

  • Isopleth: a line on a map connecting points having an equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.
  • Isobar: a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
  • Isohyet: a line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period
  • Isotherm: a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.