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Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape
Ox bow lakes are found in _________.

  1. Glaciers

  2. River valleys

  3. Deserts

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Oxbow lakes are found in river valleys.
An oxbow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The oxbow lake is created over time as erosion and deposition of soil change the river's course.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape
The depositional feature of a glacier is __________.

  1. Beach

  2. Moraine

  3. Flood plain

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Moraines are ridge-like depositional features of glacial tills. They are long but narrow ridge with height more 30 meters. Moraines are consist of rock materials of heterogeneous shapes and size.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

The effect of variation in climate caused due to tilting of the earth's axis is felt more when one moves ________________.

  1. Away from the equator and the poles

  2. Away from the poles and towards the equator

  3. Away from the equator and towards the poles

  4. Towards equator and poles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Latitude is a measure of the distance you are located from the equator.  It is commonly shown as an imaginary horizontal line that goes across the earth on maps and is used along with longitude as a reference point to determine location. The tilt of the earth affects the seasons we experience throughout the year.

The earth moves around the sun in an elliptical fashion, and one complete orbit around the sun take one year. An interesting fact is that it is not the proximity of the earth to the sun that determines the season; we are actually closest to the sun in January, not July.  Instead, the tilt of the earth is the key. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. This leads to summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere as the Northern Hemisphere experiences the most direct sunlight and solar heating.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

Increase in altitude results in _______________.

  1. Increase in the temperature

  2. Decrease in the temperature

  3. No change

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Temperature decreases with an increase in altitude. The reason or this is:

The ground absorbs more radiation from the sun and during night time the ground emits this absorbed radiation to its surroundings. The molecules of air surrounding the land also absorb the emitted radiation from the ground. At locations near sea level where air is most dense the air is very warm at sunset and a few hours after sunset.

At higher altitudes, the air get very rarified i.e. less dense. The less-dense air can seldom absorb the heat emitted by the ground because they are very far apart. The net result is a drop in temperature at higher altitudes.

As a summary, the decrease in temperature is due to the very less heat energy absorbed by the air molecules and the very far distance of air molecules from each other.


Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

The cycle of season is caused by _________________.

  1. the varying distances between the Earth and the Sun

  2. the spherical shape of the Earth

  3. the tilt of the earth's axis

  4. the presence of plants and animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

C. The tilt of Earths Axis

Seasons happen because Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4 degrees and different parts of Earth receive more solar energy than others. Because of Earth's axial tilt, different areas of Earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year. Around the June solstice, the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun and the Northern Hemisphere gets more of the Sun's direct rays. This is why June, July and August are summer months in the Northern Hemisphere. At the same time, the Southern Hemisphere points away from the Sun, creating winter during the months of June, July and August. Summer in the Southern Hemisphere is in December, January, and February, when the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun and the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

The temperature of a place depends on __________.

  1. Distance from the equator

  2. Height from sea level

  3. Distance from the sea

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The temperature depends on latitude because when you are closer to the equator it's hotter, but whenever closer to the arctic circles it will be colder.

It also depends on the altitude of the place i.e. height from the sea level. Here the temperature decreases with the increase in altitude.
It depends on the distance from the sea as well. If the place is closer to the sea the place does not have high extremities of temperature due to the moderation effect of the sea.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america

The tilt of the earth's axis does not affect the variations in season at _______.

  1. The equator

  2. North pole

  3. South pole

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 At the equator there are no seasons because each day the Sun strikes at about the same angle. Every day of the year the equator receives about 12 hours of sunlight.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

Sequence of positions during solar eclipse is ________________.

  1. Sun, Earth and Moon

  2. Earth, Sun and Moon

  3. Sun, Earth and Planet

  4. Sun, Moon and Earth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. This can happen only at new moon when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.