(A) low latitudes
(B) high latitudes
(C) mid latitudes
(D) subtropics
Author:
Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
(A) Distance from sea
(B) Direction of winds
(C) Latitude
(D) Ocean currents
Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to:
(A) hydration
(B) oxidation
(C) carbonation
(D) exfoliation
Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
(A) Loess plains
(B) Alluvial plains
(C) Flood plain deposits
(D) Deltas
What is the usual altitude of the plains?
(A) Sea level
(B) Less than 500 metres above sea level
(C) Less than 600 metres above sea level
(D) Less than 800 metres above sea level
Malaspine Glacier is in:
(A) Karakoram Range
(B) Alps
(C) Alaska
(D) Hindukush
A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is:
(A) Bay
(B) Gulf Stream
(C) Fjord
(D) None of these
The “cradles of civilization” have been:
(A) valleys
(B) plains
(C) plateaux
(D) hills