Physical Geography Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. Spring tides occur when

2. The chief source of water is

3. The atmospheric pressure near the sea level is

4. Geyser refers to

5. The length of a shadow at noon would be the same all the year round at

6. A vast area covered with deep ice and snow for a long time is known as a/an

7. The earth's circumference is approximately

8. The earth's axis as inclined to the plane of its orbit is

9. The idea that the earth was the centre of the universe was maintained by

10. The occurrence of Neap Tides is

11. Who first held the view that the earth is a sphere?

12. The lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere is called

13. The Black Sea and the Mediterranean are connected by

14. Which is the driest place in the world?

15. Gravitic rocks belong to which of the following rock types?

16. Bad Lands develop as a result of

17. What is the number of major planes of the solar system?

18. Isotherms are lines on a map which join the places having the same

19. When and where did the worst explosion of a volcano take place:

20. Which of the following conditions causes the formation of spring tides?

21. The temperature of the sun is maintained by

22. Approximately what is the percentage of total world output spent by all the countries of the world combined on defence and defence activities?

23. Artesian wells are

24. Who was the explorer of Amazon River?

25. Ocean currents originate due to