Geography Exam Quiz

Q106. Isohaline are the lines showing the distribution of
(a) salinity
(b) cloudiness
(c) pressure
(d) temrerature

Q107. Who among the following coined the phrase ‘Jet Stream’
(a) Wiley Post
(b) Herodotus
(c) H. Seilkopf
(d) Gilbert Walker

Q108. The Southern Oscillation, a curious phenomenon of seesaw pattern of meteorological changes between the Pacific and Indian ocean was discovered by
(a) Flohn
(b) Darwin
(c) Gilbert Walker
(d) P. Koteswaram

Q109. A river with high BOD value indicates
(a) high pollution level
(b) clean water
(c) presence of crocodile
(d) None of the above

Q110. Which of the followings are low clouds
(a) Cirrocumulus
(b) Altocumulus
(c) Stratocumulus
(d) Altostratus

Q111. The Cocos-Ridge is situated in the
(a) Arctic Sea
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean

Q112. The normal interval between the spring tides and neap tides is
(a) 3 days
(b) 5 days
(c) 7 days
(d) 11 days

Q113. Which one is the longest mountain chains on Earth
(a) Andes
(b) Himalayas
(c) Ural Mountains
(d) Rocky Mountains

Q114. The area that acts as a boundary or a transition zone between two ecosystems is known as
(a) Ecosphere
(b) Ecotone
(c) Ecology
(d) Ecoboundary

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