Q.1.

The period of daylight

Q.2.

The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____

Q.3.

The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

Q.4.

The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

Q.5.

The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called

Q.6.

The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the

Q.7.

The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the

Q.8.

The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

Q.9.

The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

Q.10.

The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called

Q.11.

The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

Q.12.

The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are

Q.13.

The process of weathering results into

Q.14.

The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called

Q.15.

The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the

Q.16.

The various types of plate convergence is

  1. oceanic-oceanic convergence
  2. oceanic-continental convergence
  3. continental-continental convergence
Q.17.

The umbra is

Q.18.

The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of

Q.19.

The rate at change of temperature is called

Q.20.

The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air (including the water vapor) is called

Q.21.

The study of human geography includes study of

Q.22.

The South Frigid Zone is the region

Q.23.

The plants grown in equatorial regions include

Q.24.

The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called

Q.25.

The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about

Q.26.

The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows

Q.27.

The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called

Q.28.

The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?

Q.29.

The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

Q.30.

The ocean water is saline due to

Q.31.

The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

Q.32.

The uppermost epoch of the Neogene period is

Q.33.

The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to

Q.34.

The tunnel that connects France and Italy is

Q.35.

The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is

Q.36.

The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to

Q.37.

The radiation belts are zones in space around the

Q.38.

The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are

  1. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
  2. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
  3. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores
Q.39.

The polar Easterlies lie at

Q.40.

The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about

Q.41.

The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called

Q.42.

The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are

Q.43.

The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.

Q.44.

The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are

Q.45.

The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is

Q.46.

The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called

Q.47.

The original landmass, pangola split into

Q.48.

The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about

Q.49.

The platform and the basement rock together form

Q.50.

The time at a place is determined by