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A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called
A soil texture
B A- horizon section
C B - horizon section
D soil profile
Which of the following statements is true of winds?
A off-shore winds are usually wet
B they blow strongly only in forest
C they blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
D they blo from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by
A 6.50 c for every 1,000 metres of ascent
B 6.50 F for every 1,000 metres of ascent
C 6.50 F for every 1,000 metres of descent
D 6.50 c for every 1,000 metres of descent
Convectional rains are typical of
A polar areas
B mediterranean areas
C monsoon areas
D equatorial areas
Convectional rains are typical
A polar areas
B mediterranean areas
C monsoon areas
D equatorial areas
Precipitation includes all the following except
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
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