A trip of land connecting an island to the mainland is called
A.Tom bola
B.Sand spit
C.Island-arc
D.Sandbar
Category: Physical Geography Mcqs
The mountain climates are more suitable as sanitaria for tubercular patients because of
A.Lower humidity of the air
B.The higher percentage of ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere
C.Freedom from air pollution
D.Lower temperature of the atmosphere
What is the diameter of the erth at the poles?
A.12700 km
B.12714 km
C.12800 km
D.12715 km
The characteristic of the Mediterranean climate is
A.Rain all the year round
B.Rainy summer and dry winter
C.Rainy winter and dry summer
D.Dry summer and dry winter
Earthquakes occur frequently in
A.The Western coast of America
B.The Eastern coast of Asia
C.Islands of Southeast Pacific
D.All of the above
The star which collapses of its own gravity and even light cannot come out of its sphere is called
A.A Planet
B.A Black hole
C.A Comet
D.A Galaxy
The idea that the earth was the centre of the universe was maintained by
A.Copernicus
B.Galileo
C.Aristachus
D.Aristotle
The atmospheric layer nearest to the earth is known as
A.Ionosphere
B.Mesosphere
C.Troposphere
D.Stratosphere
What is the estimated surface area of the Earth?
A.510,065,800 sq km
B.356,400 sq km
C.620,705,408 sq km
D.None of the above
The occurrence of Neap Tides is
A.Once a fortnight
B.During the night
C.Thrice a week
D.During the day
