World Geography Quiz - 9, General Knowledge - Current Affairs MCQ

The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____

The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

The rate at change of temperature is called

The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are

1. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
2. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
3. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores

The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite

The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from

The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called

The Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago.

The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

The plants grown in equatorial regions include

The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are

The process of particle detach ment by moving glacial ice is called

The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called

Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe?

The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called

The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about

The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.

The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called

The periods of different eras are further divided into