Physical Geography Online Quiz

Mist is caused by

Land and sea-breezes occur due to:

Hanging Valley is formed due, to the action of

Which among the following coal contains 90 per cent of carbon?

Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as-

The deepest trench of the world-The Mariana Trench’ is located in the :

Which from the following, is a landlocked sea ?

Trade winds blow from the :

Convectional Rainfall occurs in :

Which from the following is a land-locked sea ?

Equatorial regions experience

When the barometer reading dips suddenly, it is an indication of

A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is

Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in

The term ‘equinox’ means

Isobars are lines joining places having equal

The deepest ocean of the world is

The presence of ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for

Tropical grassland of Brazil is called

Basaltic lava is found in the

Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by

Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines ?

Where in India can you normally spot the Siberian crane in winter ?

Which of the following type of coal has the lowest proportion of volatile matter ?

Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind ?

At what height geosynchronous orbit is located ?

The orbits of planets around the sun may be

What is supernova ?

The term ‘Isoneph’ indicates the lines of equal

Which is the world’s largest desert ?

“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct ?

The atmospheric layer reflecting radio waves is called

The deepest surface depression on the earth is

Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?

Where are the hot deserts generally found ?

Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere?

Duncan Passage is located between

Where does most of the weather phenomena take place?

Colorado in U.S.A. is famous for this landform

Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with

Marble is the metamorphosed form of

Which group of the industries maximise savings on transport costs by being located near the sources of materials?

Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?

The solar radiation coming to Earth is called

Hailstorms are caused due to

The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as

Which one of the following planets has no moon?

The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of

Dolomite is a/an

El Nino is