Quiz On Indian And World Geography With Answers: Set 5

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1.

___________ is the temperature at which an air parcel will become saturated with the present amount of water vapor.
- A.
  
  Atmospheric temperature
- B.
  
  Saturation point
- C.
  
  Precipitation point
- D.
  
  None of the above
2.

____________ is the amount of water vapour (grams) in a given volume of air (cubic metre).
- A.
  
  Absolute humidity
- B.
  
  Relative humidity
- C.
  
  Specific humidity
- D.
  
  None of the above
3.

What does Hail consist of?
- A.
  
  Masses of ice with concentric layers
- B.
  
  Water droplets
- C.
  
  Granular ice
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.

Cirrus means?
- A.
  
  A high cloud
- B.
  
  A low cloud
- C.
  
  A rain-bearing cloud
- D.
  
  None of the above
5.

Fog is?
- A.
  
  An altocumulus cloud
- B.
  
  A cumulonimbus cloud
- C.
  
  A low stratus cloud
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

Among the following, salinity is likely to be the highest in?
- A.
  
  Red Sea
- B.
  
  Pacific Ocean
- C.
  
  Mediterranean Sea
- D.
  
  None of the above
7.

Name the theory that suggests that the continents of South America & Africa were once joined together.
- A.
  
  Ritter's theory
- B.
  
  Kant's theory
- C.
  
  Continental drift theory
- D.
  
  None of these
8.

What do we call the leeward side of a mountain which does not receive rain?
- A.
  
  Wet zone
- B.
  
  Rain-shadow area
- C.
  
  Muddy zone
- D.
  
  Dry zone
9.

Tuscarora Deep is located in?
- A.
  
  Near India
- B.
  
  Off Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- C.
  
  Off Japan
- D.
  
  None of these
10.

Which of the following is one of the warm currents in the Indian Ocean?
- A.
  
  Agulhas Current
- B.
  
  Labrador Current
- C.
  
  Humboldt Current
- D.
  
  None of the above