Description : Ie glacier's melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in– (1) Greenland (2) Antarctica (3) Himalayas (4) Arctic
Last Answer : (2) Antarctica Explanation: One of today's prevalent water issues is the rise in sea level. It is mainly caused by two phenomena: global warming and ozone depletion. Polar ice caps in Antarctica and other places are melting fast. This has led to increase in sea level over the years.
Description : Which of the following does NOT affect sea level change? w) Antarctic ice sheet x) small glaciers and ice caps y) Arctic sea ice z) Greenland ice sheet
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ARCTIC SEA ICE
Description : More than 70% of world’s freshwater is contained in (a) polar ice (b) glaciers and mountains (c) Antarctica (d) Greenland.
Last Answer : (a) polar ice
Description : Sea level rise results primarily due to: (A) Heavy rainfall (B) Melting of glaciers (C) Submarine volcanism (D) Seafloor spreading
Last Answer : (B) Melting of glaciers
Description : Typhoons are common in the (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Seas of China and Japan (3) Mexican Gulf (4) Indian Ocean
Last Answer : Seas of China and Japan
Description : Hanging Valley is very common in (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : glaciated areas
Description : The largest reservoir of fresh water is : (1) Glaciers (2) Ground Water (3) Ponds (4) Lakes
Last Answer : Glaciers
Description : Meanders are the features formed by (1) glaciers (2) rivers (3) winds (4) ocean waters
Last Answer : rivers
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Description : How much would the sea level rise if all of the Arctic sea ice melted? (a) 0 m (b) 5 m (c) 10 m (d) 50 m
Last Answer : (a) 0 m
Description : The Montreal Protocol 1987 refers to (1) saving the Bio-diversity of our planet (2) signing of an accord on the peaceful uses of atmoic energy (3) signing of an accord on keeping the antarctica as a nuclear free zone (4) saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs
Last Answer : saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____ (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ? (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : The smallest ocean is : (1) Atlantic (2) Pacific (3) Indian (4) Arctic
Last Answer : Arctic
Description : The Ocean with the largest surface area is (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The Sargasso sea is situated in the : (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean
Description : Mariana Trench is found in (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : The deepest ocean is- (1) Arctic (2) Pacific (3) Atlantic (4) Indian
Last Answer : Pacific
Description : The largest ocean is (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Arctic Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The deepest ocean of the world is (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Arctic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S ? (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : Which one of the following is the greatest circle ? (1) Arctic Circle (2) Equator (3) Tropic of Cancer (4) Tropic of Capricorn
Last Answer : Equator
Description : The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in— (1) India (2) Tibet (3) Nepal (4) China
Last Answer : Nepal
Description : Basaltic lava is found in the (1) Deccan Trap (2) Himalayas (3) Indo-Gangetic Plain (4) North-Eastern Hills
Last Answer : Deccan Trap
Description : The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from (1) Indus gorge to Dihang gorge (2) K2 to Chomoihari (3) Nanga Parbat to Namcha Barwa (4) Rakaposhi to Lohit river
Last Answer : Indus gorge to Dihang gorge
Description : The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form the : (1) Himalayas (2) Rockies (3) Andes (4) Alps
Last Answer : Himalayas
Description : Impect of green house effect is: (A)Global warming (B) Ice melting (C) Sea formation (D) Sea level rise
Last Answer : (A)Global warming
Description : In Antarctica Along which ice shelf do the most mountain peaks rise?
Last Answer : Ross ice shelf.
Description : Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (1) Plain (2) Desert (3) Tundra (4) Karst
Last Answer : Karst
Description : Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas? (a) Wind (b) Glaciers (c) Snowfall (d) Running water
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called __________. (1) Continental shelf (2) Continental rise (3) Abyssal plains (4) Submarine ridges
Last Answer : Continental shelf
Description : The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called (1) Tide (2) Ocean current (3) Wave (4) Water cycle
Last Answer : Tide
Description : The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above – (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Antarctica (3) India (4) Alaska
Last Answer : (2) Antarctica Explanation: Ozone layer, that is, the layer of life-protecting ozone found at the top of the stratosphere. Ozone is formed in the earth's stratosphere and is critical to ... stratosphere and that some human-released chemicals are speeding up the breakdown of ozone in the atmosphere.
Description : The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Antarctica (3) India (4) Alaska
Last Answer : Antarctica
Description : Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to (A) Erosion of over burden (B) Melting of ice sheets after glaciations (C) Permanent rise of water table (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : What percentage of world’s freshwater is stored as glacial ice ? (1) 50% (2) 10% (3) 70% (4) 30%
Last Answer : 70%
Description : Has the GOP explained how Al Gore is creating all the storms and melting the glaciers?
Last Answer : I thought global climate change deniers had given up on denying that change is happening, and shifted to a rejection of anthropogenic climate change (“It’s all natural cycles”).
Description : What Deep inlet of the sea carved by melting glaciers?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers : (1) Beas (2) Sutlej (3) Shylok (4) Nubra
Last Answer : (4) Nubra Explanation: The Nubra River is a tributary of the River Shyok that originates from the Rimo Glacier, one of the tongues of Siachen Glacier. It flows through the Nu-bra valley in the northern part of Ladakh and then joins the Indus River in Skardu, Pakistan.
Description : Why is Greenland called Greenland, when it's white and covered with ice?
Last Answer : Well believe it or not Greenland wasn't always covered in ice according to history. They say it was once very green and beautiful. Well anyhow, Greenland was named by an Icelandic murderer who was ... this region and he was basically alone. That is why he called it Greenland and not Iceland.
Description : Has there been a steady decrease in the height of Greenland in the 20th Century? (a) Yes. (b) No. (c) The height has increased and decreased due to changing wind patterns. (d) Yes, because of dramatic increases in the calving rate of glacial ice into the surrounding ocean.
Last Answer : (b) No
Description : The ice sheet that covered northeastern United States came from which of the following locations? w) Labrador center in eastern Canada x) Keewatin center in central Canada y) Cordilleran center in the Rocky Mountains z) Greenland
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LABRADOR CENTER IN EASTERN CANADA
Description : The five key indicators of global climate change of our planet are (1) Antartic Sea ice, Oxygen, Rain-fall, Drought and Sea level (2) Sea-level, Rising temperatures, Rainfall, Nitrogen and Arctic Sea ice (3) Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice.
Description : The five key indicators of global climate change of our planet are : (1) Antartic Sea ice, Oxygen, Rainfall, Drought and Sea level (2) Sea-level, Rising temperatures, Rainfall, Nitrogen and Arctic Sea ... Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice. (4) None of these
Last Answer : Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice.
Description : Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Viruses are obligate parasites and cannot be cultured on a synthetic medium 2. The red snow phenomenon observed in some alpine and arctic regions is ... (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : What percentage of fresh water is stored as ice sheets and glaciers? -Geography
Last Answer : 70% 96.5% of the total volume of the earth consists of water out of which 2.5% is fresh water. Out of the 2.5% of the total freshwater present on the earth, 70% of the fresh ... in glaciers and ice sheets in Antarctica, Greenland and mountainous regions. Less than 30% is stored as groundwater.
Description : What is melted glaciers ice called?
Description : how do glaciers and ice sheets Change the earths crust?
Last Answer : Continental ice sheets press down the Earth's crust. They deposit rich soil over the land. Glaciers carve valleys out of rock.
Description : Not a source of fresh water. (a) Glaciers and ice sheets. (b) Ground water. (c) Surface runoff. (d) Oceans.
Last Answer : (d) Oceans.