Description : Echo sounding is the technique applied to— (1) measure the depth of the sea (2) measure the amplitude of sound waves (3) record earthquake waves (4) record the density of air in the atmosphere
Last Answer : (1) measure the depth of the sea Explanation: Echo sounding is the technique of using sound pulses to find the depth of water. The interval from the emission of a pulse to reception ... information is then typically used for navigation purposes or in order to obtain depths for charting purposes.
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
Description : What is the epicentre of an Earthquake? (1) The point at which earthquake originates (2) The point which is prone to volcanoes (3) The point from which the intensity of seismic waves declines (4) The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Last Answer : The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Description : The main cause of Tsunami is : (1) Volcanoes (2) Cyclones (3) Earthquake on sea floor (4) Moon’s attraction
Last Answer : Earthquake on sea floor
Description : The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called ; (1) Ionosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere(4) Exosphere
Last Answer : Ionosphere
Description : Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate (1) The distance between the sun and the earth (2) The depth of the ocean (3) The radius of the earth (4) The radius of the sun
Last Answer : The radius of the earth
Description : In sea, plants are restricted up to the depth of (1) 20 m (2) 200 m (3) 1000 m (4) 2000 m
Last Answer : 200 m
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (1) Tides (2) Tsunami (3) Current (4) Cyclone
Last Answer : Tsunami
Description : Density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Ionosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a: (1) Strait (2) Sound (3) Bay (4) Fjord
Last Answer : Bay
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) For nautical purposes, low water level is generally referred to by the navigators (B) The depth of the bed of the sea from the surface of water is ... (C) The contour lines on the bed of a water body are called fathoms (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : Biosphere
Description : Which from the following can cause a tsunami ? (1) Volcano (2) Avalanche (3) Tornado (4) Earthquake
Last Answer : Earthquake
Description : The minimum short-term natural hazard is (1) blizzard (2) earthquake (3) volcanic eruption (4) bolt of lightning
Last Answer : bolt of lightning
Description : An earthquake is also known as (1) Teacher (2) Tremor (3) Temper (4) None of these
Last Answer : Tremor
Description : The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called : (1) Landslide (2) Earthquake (3) Weathering (4) Mass wasting
Last Answer : Landslide
Description : Which one of the following is an unpredictable natural disaster ? (1) Earthquake (2) Cyclone (3) Tornado (4) Hurricane
Description : What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? (1) Richter scale (2) Metric scale (3) Centigrade scale (4) Newton’s scale
Last Answer : Richter scale
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with— (1) earthquake (2) folding (3) faulting (4) earth’s interior
Last Answer : earthquake
Description : The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is – (1) Radar (2) Sonar (3) Altimeter (4) Venturimeter
Last Answer : (2) Sonar Explanation: The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is sonar. Sound waves can travel much faster from one point to another. Sound waves are far more ... Sonar may also be used in air for robot navigation, and SODAR is used for atmospheric investigations.
Description : The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is (1) Radar (2) Sonar (3) Altimeter (4) Venturimeter
Last Answer : Sonar
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : Waves approaching the shore is known as (1) Swash (2) Tsunami (3) Currents (4) Tide
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Last Answer : rivers
Description : Humus is a type of (1) fossil seen on the rocks (2) decaying organic matters in soil (3) fertilizers applied in soil (4) special growth found in plants
Last Answer : decaying organic matters in soil
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : The main cause of global climatic change is (1) increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (2) emissions of industrial gases (3) adding of dust (4) changes in plant cover
Last Answer : increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Description : Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of : (1) oxygen and ultraviolet rays (2) carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere (3) cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere (4) infrared rays and ultraviolet rays
Last Answer : oxygen and ultraviolet rays
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Description : A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Description : In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Description : Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? (1) Stratosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Exosphere
Last Answer : Exosphere
Description : Most of the ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is found in the : (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesophere (4) Thermosphere
Description : Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Thermosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Thermosphere
Description : The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is called (1) Exosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : Our atmosphere is divided into layers. (1) Two (2) Three (3) Four (4) Five
Last Answer : Five
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : The lowest layer of the atmosphere is : (1) Stratosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Mesosphere
Description : Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because (1) it is closest to the Sun (2) there are charged particles in it (3) it is heated by the Earth’s surface (4) heat is generated in it
Last Answer : it is heated by the Earth’s surface
Description : Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Description : The lower layer of atmosphere is called (1) exosphere (2) troposphere (3) ionosphere (4) mesosphere
Last Answer : troposphere
Description : In atmosphere the lowermost layer is (1) troposphere (2) exosphere (3) ionosphere (4) strato sphere
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 : Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of (1) Oxygen (2) Hydrogen (3) Chloro-floro-carbon (4) Radio-active waste
Last Answer : Chloro-floro-carbon
Description : Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ? (1) Winds (2) Clouds (3) Gravity (4) Rotation of the Earth
Last Answer : Gravity
Description : Match List I (Layers of Atmosphere) and List II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the code given below. L ist I L i st I I (L ayer of (Char acter ist ics) At mospher e) A. Ionosphere I. Contains Ozone B. ... D-III (3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV (4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Last Answer : 2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Description : What does it mean when sound waves have a large amplitude?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : If viewed on an oscilloscope, the loudness of a sound wave would be associated with the wave's: w) frequency x) wavelength y) velocity z) amplitude
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- AMPLITUDE