Tag: landforms of the earth and internal forces

The ocean relief is generally ____________.

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.

Water with more salinity freezes at __________.

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in ____________.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The Earth is nearest to the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on January 3.
(2) The Earth is farthest away from the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on July 4.
(3) The Earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs ion July 4.
(4) The Earth is nearest to the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on January 3.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Earth without rotational movement would result into ________.
(1) no Sun-rise and Sun-set
(2) no occurrence of day and night cycle
(3) only one reason
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
(1) The point of origin of earthquake is called epicentre.
(2) The lines joining the places which were affected earthquake at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

Surface waves in earthquake are considered more disastrous. Pick correct statements regarding it.
(1) S-waves are shear waves.
(2) S-waves can travel only through solids.
(3) S-waves are slower than P-waves.
(4) Speed is typically around 60% of that of P-waves.