Physical Geography Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. A trip of land connecting an island to the mainland is called

2. The phenomena of the wearing away of the part of earth's surface by the action of the wind, water etc., is known as

3. When GMT is 3 AM., the local time of a place is 6 AM. The longitude of that place is

4. A sextant is a scientific instrument for measuring

5. If J stands for Jupiter, N for Neptune, P for Pluto, S for Saturn, and V for Uranus, the order of the outer-planets from the earth is

6. On 21st June, the sun

7. Sediments are carried by various water bodies. You will find maximum sediments in a/ an

8. The number of earthquakes that occur each year is about

9. A piece of land surrounded by water from all sides in an ocean, sea, lake or river, is called

10. The hydrometer is an instrument used to measure

11. The Plannetary winds variously known as roaring forties, furious fifties and stormy syxties are

12. At local noon on board a ship, the chronometer reads 3.30 p.m. The longitude of the ship is

13. Which one of the following is the proper order of seismic wave as they are received at the seismograph station?

14. What is the right combination of the following in the order of increasing distance from the outermost planet?

15. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary axis is called

16. The Equator, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn run through the continent of

17. Which is the highest point on earth and how much?

18. An extensive inlet penetrating far into the land (a large, deep bay), is known as

19. The rotation of the earth on its own axis gives rise to all of the following except

20. How much time does light take to reach the earth from the sun

21. The number of standard time zones in the entire world is

22. Moraines are debris deposited by

23. Comets revolve around

24. At what speed does the earth rotate around its axis?

25. What is estimated water surface of the earth?