General Physical Geography Test 6

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Question 1

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

	List - I (Geographical feature)		List - II (Type of geographic process)
A.	Cirque	1.	Erosional of feature of wind
B.	Yardang	2.	Depositional feature of glacier
C.	Barkhan	3.	Depositional feature of wind
D.	Drumlin	4.	Erosional feature of glacier

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Solution

Cirque - Erosional feature of glacier - Cliff-like slopes, down which ice and glaciated debris combine and converge, form the three or more higher sides.

Yardang - Erosional of feature of wind - streamlined projection carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion by dust/sand.

Barkhan - Depositional feature of wind - a crescent-shaped dune.

Drumlin - Depositional feature of glacier - oval or elongated hill believed to have been formed by the streamlined movement of glacial ice sheets.

Question 2

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Process)	List II (Type of change)
A. Heating Camphor	1. Chemical
B. Cooling of water vapour up to room temperature	2. Evaporation
C. Cooking an egg	3. Condensation
D. Formation of water vapour at room temperature	4. Sublimation

A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

Solution

Heating Camphor - Sublimation- Sublimation is the phase transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.

Cooling of water vapour up to room temperature - Condensation - Condensation is the process of a substance in a gaseous state transforming into a liquid state.

Cooking an egg - Chemical change

Formation of water vapour at room temperature - Evaporation - Evaporation is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure

Question 3
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Magnetic meridian is an imaginary _______.

A
line along north-south

B
point

C
vertical plane

D
horizontal plane

Solution

Magnetic meridian is a continuous imaginary line around the surface of the earth passing through both magnetic poles. It can be taken as the horizontal component of magnetic force lines along the surface of the earth. A compass needle without deviation lies in the magnetic meridian.
Question 4
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Quartzite is metamorphosed from __________.

A
Limestone

B
Plutonic rock

C
Sandstone

D
Shale

Solution

Metamorphism is a process in which the original rock when subjected to heat and pressure changes its form. Some of the examples of this transformation are: gneiss is formed from granite, slate from shale, marble from limestone, quartzite from sandstone, etc.
Question 5
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The highest peak of Indian Peninsula is

A
Oatakmund

B
Anaimudi

C
Dodabeta

D
Mahabaleshwar

Solution

Anaimudi is highest peak of Peninsular India.
Question 6
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'Sahel' region of Sahara desert is associated with _____.

A
Core area of Sahara desert

B
Southern moving edge of Sahara desert

C
Northern fringe of Sahara desert bordering Mediterranean sea

D
Another name of Sahara desert

Solution

The Sahel region is largely semi-arid belt of barren, sandy and rock-strewn land in Africa. It marks the physical and cultural transition between the continent's more fertile tropical regions to the south and its desert in the north.
Question 7
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The tropical cyclones of China Sea are called typhoons.
2. The tropical cyclones of the West Indies are called tornadoes.
3. The tropical cyclones of Australia are called willy-willies.
4. Formation of an anticyclone results in stormy weather condition.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A
1, 2, 3 and 4

B
1, 2 and 4 only

C
1 and 3 only

D
3 only

Solution

Hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes are different names for same phenomena of large scale air mass rotating around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. They have different names in different regions as below:
Australia - Willy-Willy
China Sea - Typhoons
coastal US - Tornadoes
Carribean Sea - Hurricanes
Question 8
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A
Temperatures decrease from the equator to poles

B
Temperatures in equatorial regions change substantially from January to July

C
Large land masses located in the subarctic and arctic zones develop centres of extremely low temperatures in winter

D
Highlands are always colder than surrounding low lands

Solution

Since mid-day sun is almost overhead throughout the year and there is little difference between the lengths of day and night during the year. The average temperatures vary during the year by 2.2 °C. The climate is warm and temperate with significant rainfall throughout the year.
Question 9
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Which of the following statement(s) concerning natural regions of the world is/are correct ?
1. Equatorial climatic regions have less urbanization
2. Mediterranean climatic regions have high level of urbanization
3. Equatorial climatic regions have high concentration of human population
4. Mediterranean climatic regions practice plantation farming
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

A
1 and 2 only

B
1, 2 and 3

C
2 and 4

D
1 only
Question 10
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The permanent wind that blows from the horse latitude to the equatorial region is known as the:

A
westerly

B
trade wind

C
doldrum

D
easterly

Solution

Trade winds blow predominantly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. They are surface winds found in the tropics within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere. Trade winds have been used by captains of sailing ships to cross the world's oceans for centuries

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Question 1

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

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Question 2

A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

Solution

Question 3

line along north-south

point

vertical plane

horizontal plane

Solution

Question 4

Limestone

Plutonic rock

Sandstone

Shale

Solution

Question 5

Oatakmund

Anaimudi

Dodabeta

Mahabaleshwar

Solution

Question 6

Core area of Sahara desert

Southern moving edge of Sahara desert

Northern fringe of Sahara desert bordering Mediterranean sea

Another name of Sahara desert

Solution

Question 7

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4 only

1 and 3 only

3 only

Solution

Question 8

Temperatures decrease from the equator to poles

Temperatures in equatorial regions change substantially from January to July

Large land masses located in the subarctic and arctic zones develop centres of extremely low temperatures in winter

Highlands are always colder than surrounding low lands

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Question 9

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

2 and 4

1 only

Question 10

westerly

trade wind

doldrum

easterly

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