Description : The line on a map connecting points of equal temperature at a given time is – (1) Isohyet (2) Isobar (3) Isthumus (4) Isotherm
Last Answer : (4) Isotherm Explanation: An isotherm is a line that connects points on a map that have the same temperature. Therefore, all points through which an isotherm passes have the same or ... Generally, isotherms representing 5°C or 10°F temperature differences are used, but any interval may be chosen.
Description : Which of the following curves shows the effect of temperature on the extent of gas-solid adsorption at a given pressure? (A) Langmuir adsorption isotherm (B) Adsorption isobar (C) Freundlich adsorption isotherm (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Adsorption isobar
Description : What is the alternate name for contour lines ? (1) Isopotential (2) Istherm (3) Isohypse (4) Isohyet
Last Answer : Isohypse
Description : The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called (1) isthumus (2) oceanic ridge (3) continental shelf (4) continental slope
Last Answer : continental shelf
Description : An isobar is a line which connects all points below the ground surface at which (a) The local ground elevation is same (b) The settlement is same (c) The vertical stress is the same (d) The ground elevation is varying
Last Answer : (c) The vertical stress is the same
Description : Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : (1) Rainfall (2) Humidity (3) Elevation (4) Temperature
Last Answer : Elevation
Description : The narrow stretch of water connecting two Seas is called (1) Bay (2) Peninsula (3) Isthamus (4) Strait
Last Answer : Strait
Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land
Last Answer : Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans
Description : The art and science of map making is called (1) Remote Sensing (2) Cartography (3) Photogrammetry (4) Mapping
Last Answer : Cartography
Description : The science of map-making is (1) Cartography (2) Geography (3) Carpology (4) Geology
Description : The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing slope (1) Bench marks (2) Contours (3) Form lines (4) Hachure
Last Answer : Hachure
Description : Adsorption of a gas on a surface follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. Plot of `"log " (x)/(m)` versus log P gives a straight line with slope equal
Last Answer : Adsorption of a gas on a surface follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. Plot of `"log " (x ... of pressure. D. Adsorption is independent of pressure.
Description : Contours are imaginary lines showing (1) places of equal atmospheric pressure (2) same temperature areas (3) places of equal altitudes (4) equal sunshine areas
Last Answer : places of equal altitudes
Description : What is a line connecting points of equal elevation?
Last Answer : property line
Description : The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called – (1) Isthumus (2) oceanic ridge (3) continental shelf (4) continental slope
Last Answer : (3) continental shelf Explanation: The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope.
Description : What is the alternate name for contour lines? (1) Isopotential (2) Istherm (3) Isohypse (4) Isohyet
Last Answer : (3) Isohypse Explanation: Isohypse is a line on a map that joins points of equal elevation. It is also known as contour line.
Description : Isotherm on an enthalpy-concentration diagram, for an ideal solution will be a (A) Straight line (B) Sine curve (C) Parabola (D) Hyperbola
Last Answer : (A) Straight line
Description : The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are (1) Hachures (2) Contours (3) Spot-heights (4) Isomers
Last Answer : Contours
Description : Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ? (1) Isohypses (2) Isohalines (3) Isobars (4) Isohyets
Last Answer : Isohyets
Description : Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________ (1) isohyets (2) isotherms (3) isobars (4) contours
Last Answer : isohyets
Description : An Equinox is when: (1) Day and night are of equal length (2) Day is of the shortest duration during the year (3) Day is of the longest duration in the year (4) Day when maximum rainfall of the year occurs
Last Answer : Day and night are of equal length
Description : The acceleration due to gravity at the equator (1) is less than that at the poles (2) is greater than that at the poles (3) is equal to that at the poles (4) does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration
Last Answer : is less than that at the poles
Description : Day and Night are equal at the: (1) Prime Meridian (2) Antarctic (3) Poles (4) Eqator
Last Answer : Eqator
Description : Which of the following assumptions of Freunlich adsorption isotherm is incorrect? (a) The constants are temperature dependent (b) It is valid over a range of pressure only (c) Adsorption ... equation is purely an empirical equation (d) The adsorbed molecules may be multimolecular in thickness
Last Answer : (d) The adsorbed molecules may be multimolecular in thickness
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Description : Solar eclipse occurs when (1) the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth (2) the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth (3) the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth (4) the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Last Answer : the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : What is the International Date Line ? (1) It is the equator (2) It is the 0° longitude (3) It is the 90° east longitude (4) It is the 180° longitude
Last Answer : It is the 180° longitude
Description : Which among the following statements is true regarding International Date line ? (1) It is 180° Longitude (2) It is a straight line (3) It is a big circle (4) It is a curved line beyond earth
Last Answer : It is 180° Longitude
Description : When does solar eclipse take place ? (1) When the sun is between the moon and earth (2) When the earth is between the moon and sun (3) When the moon is between the sun and earth (4) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth
Last Answer : When the moon is between the sun and earth
Description : Adsorption of a gas follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. In the given plot, x is the mass of the gas adsorbed on mass m of the adsorbent at pressur
Last Answer : Adsorption of a gas follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. In the given plot, x is the mass of the gas adsorbed on mass m ... p^(1//2)` D. `p^(1//4)`
Description : Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called (1) Isobars (2) Isohyets (3) Isohalines (4) Isotherms
Last Answer : Isotherms
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 270 C and a rain fall more than 100 cm? (1) Wheat (2) Maize (3) Rice (4) Barley
Last Answer : Rice
Description : Laterite soils are found in area where– (1) normal temperature and rain fall is less (2) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy (3) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal (4) temperature is high and rainfall is normal
Last Answer : temperature is high and rainfall is heavy
Description : Which current is responsible for increase in the temperature of the western Europe ? (1) Labrador current (2) Gulf stream (3) Canari current (4) North Equatorial current
Last Answer : North Equatorial current
Description : The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Description : The humidity of air depends on (1) Temperature (2) Location (3) Weather (4) All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ? (1) Heavy volume of sands (2) Absence of B-horizon in the soil (3) High temperature (4) Lack of rainfall
Last Answer : Lack of rainfall
Description : Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher altitudes is called (1) Radiation (2) Inversion (3) Conduction (4) Convection
Last Answer : Inversion
Description : Wind rose represents (1) wind turbulance (2) wind data (3) wind pressure (4) wind temperature
Last Answer : wind turbulance
Description : Cyclones are caused due to (1) low pressure (2) high pressure (3) low temperature (4) high density
Last Answer : low pressure
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : less than the present
Description : What is the mean temperature of Earth? (1) 6 degree Celsius (2) 16 degree Celsius (3) 26 degree Celsius (4) 36 degree Celsius
Last Answer : 16 degree Celsius
Description : The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater ... of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.
Last Answer : the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.
Description : The planet which has the highest surface temperature is (1) Jupiter (2) Earth (3) Pluto (4) Venus
Last Answer : Venus
Description : Pulsars are (1) stars moving towards the Earth (2) stars moving away from Earth (3) rapidly spinning stars (4) high temperature stars
Last Answer : rapidly spinning stars
Description : The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as (1) 6000 °C (2) 12000 °C (3) 18000 °C (4) 24000 °C
Last Answer : 6000 °C
Description : Who of the following has given the term rhizoshere : (1) Garret (2) Alexopolus (3) Hiltner (4) None of the given options
Last Answer : Hiltner
Description : “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following? (1) Earthquake (2) Cyclone (3) Tidal Waves (4) Undersea Waves
Last Answer : Undersea Waves