General Physical Geography Test 22

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Question 1
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Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are the slow surface movement of water in the same.
2. Ocean currents, assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
2, 3 and 4

C
1,3 and 4

D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 2
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Which one of the following does the 'West Wind Drift' belong to?

A
Tidal occurrence

B
Wind system

C
Wave phenomenon

D
Ocean current

Solution

Antarctic Circumpolar Current or West Wind Drift is the largest and most important ocean current in the southern hemisphere.
Question 3
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Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?

A
Tsunamis have a very long wavelength

B
Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches above the normal sea surface

C
Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water

D
Tides also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
Question 4
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What are Rogue waves?

A
Waves that do not move horizontally but remain stationary

B
Wave of unusually large size for the prevailing wind condition

C
Waves produced due to the combination of low air pressure and onshore winds

D
Waves produced due to the combination of high air pressure and offshore winds
Question 5
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Which of the following is not a consequence of EI Nino?

A
Drought in India

B
Heavy rainfall in Chile

C
Killing of large number of fishes across Peruvian coast

D
Floods in Australia
Question 6
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The main area of production of icebergs is found in ________.

A
the West Coast of Greenland

B
the East Coast of Japan

C
the North Coast of Siberia

D
the West Coast of Africa

Solution

In the Northern Hemisphere, the main area of production of icebergs is found at the west coast of Greenland.
Question 7
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Which of the following theories of the origin of tides is not correctly matched?

A
Equilibrium Theory : Newton

B
Canal Theory : Airy

C
Stationary Wave Theory : William Whewell

D
Dynamic Theory : Laplace
Question 8
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If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes in not in this Canal?

A
Great Bitter Lake

B
Little Bitter Lake

C
Lake Gatun

D
Lake Timsah
Question 9
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A
A coarser type of sandstone is known as grit.

B
Conglomerate are the best example of organically formed sedimentary rocks.

C
Gypsum or calcium sulphate is obtained from the evaporation of salt lake.

D
Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks have been formed from the accumulation of materials derived from other rocks which have been cemented together.

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Question 10
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A
Geographical Feature: Abyssinian Plateau: Region: Arabia

B
Geographical Feature: Atlas Mountains; Region: North-Western Africa

C
Geographical Feature: Guiana Highlands; Region: South-Western Africa

D
Geographical Feature: Okavango Basin : Region: Patagonia

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Question 1

1 and 2

2, 3 and 4

1,3 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2

Tidal occurrence

Wind system

Wave phenomenon

Ocean current

Solution

Question 3

Tsunamis have a very long wavelength

Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches above the normal sea surface

Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water

Tides also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis

Question 4

Waves that do not move horizontally but remain stationary

Wave of unusually large size for the prevailing wind condition

Waves produced due to the combination of low air pressure and onshore winds

Waves produced due to the combination of high air pressure and offshore winds

Question 5

Drought in India

Heavy rainfall in Chile

Killing of large number of fishes across Peruvian coast

Floods in Australia

Question 6

the West Coast of Greenland

the East Coast of Japan

the North Coast of Siberia

the West Coast of Africa

Solution

Question 7

Equilibrium Theory : Newton

Canal Theory : Airy

Stationary Wave Theory : William Whewell

Dynamic Theory : Laplace

Question 8

Great Bitter Lake

Little Bitter Lake

Lake Gatun

Lake Timsah

Question 9

A coarser type of sandstone is known as grit.

Conglomerate are the best example of organically formed sedimentary rocks.

Gypsum or calcium sulphate is obtained from the evaporation of salt lake.

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks have been formed from the accumulation of materials derived from other rocks which have been cemented together.

Solution

Question 10

Geographical Feature: Abyssinian Plateau: Region: Arabia

Geographical Feature: Atlas Mountains; Region: North-Western Africa

Geographical Feature: Guiana Highlands; Region: South-Western Africa

Geographical Feature: Okavango Basin : Region: Patagonia

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