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The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the
A length of the rainy season
B mean annual temperature
C annual range of temperature
D total monthly temperature
Isotherms are lines drawn on maps joining places having equal
A rainfall
B cloudliness
C pressure
D temperature
To obtain the climate of a place, the average atmospheric weather conditions should be considered for about
A 45 years
B 35 years
C 24 years
D 20 years
Steep sides and often dry valleys in the desert are called
A wadis
B hamada
C mesa
D reg
Which of the following pairs are associated with the upper course of a river? I. Deltas II. Gorges III. Meanders IV. Rapids
A I and II
B I and III
C II and III
D II and IV
A piece of land almost surrounded by water is called
A isthmus
B peninsula
C headland
D island
Wind erosion is most common in
A arid areas
B humid areas
C riverine areas
D rocky areas
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called
A corrosion
B suspension
C corrasion
D solution
The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed
A denudation
B earth movement
C weathering
D erosion
Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in
A coastal areas
B desert regions
C wet equatorial regions
D polar regions
Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth's crust?
A block mountains
B fold mountains
C volcanic mountains
D residual mountains
Bedding plane is a characteristic of
A sedimentary rocks
B igneous rocks
C metamorphic rocks
D volcanic rocks
Which of the following is an igneous rock?
A sandstone
B granite
C chalk
D limestone
The outer layer of the solid earth is called the
A core
B atmosphere
C crust
D hydrosphere
Mid latitude regions are found between
A latitude 300 and 450 north only
B latitude 300 and 450 north south
C latitude 00 and 230 north and south
D latitude 300 and 450 south only
Which of the following is a satellite of the earth?
A moon
B sun
C jupiter
D mecury
The feature marked N is the
A down-faulted block
B lagoon
C continental shelf
D deep sea
The coral deposits marked M are called
A barrier lakes
B barrier reefs
C barrier shelves
D barrier islands
Production of diamond in thousand of carats.In the pie chart,Zaire accounts for about
Production of diamond in thousand of carats. The percentage of diamond produced by 'Other' is approximately
A 5.38%
B 9.80%
C 10.00%
D 10.26%
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