Description : Trade winds blow from the – (1) equatorial low pressure (2) polar high pressure (3) subtropical high pressure (4) subpolar low pressure
Last Answer : (3) subtropical high pressure Explanation: Wind flows outward down the pressure gradient away from the subtropical highs. As it does so, it encounters the Coriolis Effect caused by the rotation of the Earth ... move from east to west, and below the subtropical high winds move from west to the east.
Description : Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called – (1) Furious fifties (2) Screeching sixties (3) Horse latitudes (4) Roaring forties
Last Answer : (3) Horse latitudes Explanation: The areas of sub-tropical high pressure are located between latitudes 250 and 350 N and S. These highpressure zones are called the horse-latitudes. It is an area which receives little precipitation and has variable winds mixed with calm
Description : Trade winds are persistent easterly winds develope between: w) subtropical high pressure and equatorial doldrum x) subtropical high pressure and subpolar low pressure y) westerlies and polar highs z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURE AND EQUATORIAL DOLDRUM
Description : Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called (1) Furious fifties (2) Screeching sixties (3) Horse latitudes (4) Roaring forties
Last Answer : Horse latitudes
Description : Trade winds blow from the (1) equatorial low pressure (2) polar high pressure (3) subtropical high pressure (4) subpolar low pressure
Last Answer : subtropical high pressure
Description : What is the largest subtropical desert?
Last Answer : I hope its the Thar Desert
Description : What convectional cell in the atmosphere connects the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream?
Last Answer : Ferrel.
Description : Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] (a) Tropical wet and dry climate (b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain (c) Tropical semi-arid steppe (d) Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The climate of India is: [UP PCS 1994] (a) tropical climate (b) sub-tropical climate (c) savanna type of climate (d) subtropical monsoon
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on the Himalaya is – (1) alpine grassland (2) alpine forests (3) coniferous forests (4) subtropical pine forests
Last Answer : (1) alpine grassland Explanation: The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on the Himalayas is Alpine grassland. Important trees are silver fur, Pine birch etc.
Description : A plant hardy in tropical zone will also be hardy in zone: a. Temperate b. Subtropical c. Arid d. Semi-arid
Last Answer : Subtropical
Description : The commercial yield of citrus orchards in tropical and subtropical are commonly: a. Equal b. 50% less in tropical than subtropical regions c. 50% more in tropical than subtropical regions d. All wrong
Last Answer : 50% less in tropical than subtropical regions
Description : Which of the following forests cover the least forest area in India? a. A .Tropical moist deciduous b. B. Subtropical pine c. C. Tropical dry evergreen d. D. Tropical dry deciduous
Last Answer : c. C. Tropical dry evergreen
Description : The asha-grey soils of high-latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey-Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : (2) Podsols Explanation: Podsols are ash-grey coloured soils that are found in high-latitude coniferous forest belt having very long cold winters, short cool summers and a moderate precipitation ... . infertile and of limited value for agriculture. These are useful for dairying and mixed farming.
Description : The asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey–Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : Podsols
Description : Describe the relationships among the following physical factors:pressure, physiography, ocean currents, latitude, temperature, light, precipitation, and wind?
Last Answer : Δ E {\displaystyle
Description : Let's say we are flying over a large, flat part of Africa. Half of the area is hotter than the other half. The surface pressure is 1000 hPa everywhere. If we fly over at an elevation ... reads the same pressure everywhere. (d) The gauge varies with the latitude and the temperature of the surface.
Last Answer : (a) The cold part.
Description : The orthographical projection of a traverse leg upon the reference meridian, is known as (A) Departure of leg (B) Latitude to the leg (C) Co-ordinate of the leg (D) Bearing of the leg
Last Answer : (B) Latitude to the leg
Description : Another method of locating points on a map besides the longitude and latitude method which is frequently employed in the western states is known as the: w) Arc Method x) Tier and Range System y) Square Similar Method z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- TIER AND RANGE SYSTEM
Description : The horse latitude which occurs at approximately 30o - 35o north is also known as the: w) doldrums x) calms of Cancer y) calms of Capricorn z) trough of the Pacific
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CALMS OF CANCER
Description : What is the degree of high latitude ?
Last Answer : high latitude 80-90 degrees.
Description : What is a high latitude region of earth that is covered in Ice?
Last Answer : The two major areas with ice vap climataes are Antarctica and Greenland.