Ocean currents originate due to
A.Winds
B.Temperature difference
C.Difference in the density of sea water
D.All of the above
Category: Physical Geography Mcqs
Westerlies are
A.Cold winds
B.Warm wind-streams
C.Hot winds blowing
D.Rain-bearing winds from the west
What is the number of major planes of the solar system?
A.7
B.8
C.9
D.12
When GMT is 3 AM., the local time of a place is 6 AM. The longitude of that place is
A.120?W
B.120?E
C.45?W
D.45?E
At what height from the earth’s surface is the stratosphere found?
A.0-3 kms
B.78-103 kms
C.8-18 km
D.Above 3200 km
Who discovered and colonized Greenland, North Cape, and Iceland?
A.Eric, the Red, the Norwegian discovered Greenland.
B.Attar, the Norwegian discovered North Caps.
C.Both of the above
D.None of the above
Artesian wells are
A.Wells dug by artisans
B.Wells bored to reach underground water which is lifted by any device
C.They are not wells at all but craters formed on the moon
D.None of the above
Horse Latitude is a belt between the
A.30? – 35? N and S Lat
B.10? – 25? N Lat
C.Around 0? Lat
D.40? – 60? S Lat
How many times is the diameter of the sun greater than that of the Earth?
A.50
B.49
C.109
D.115
Days and nights – are always equal at the
A.Poles
B.Equator
C.Prime Meridian
D.Antarctica
