Description : India lies (a) mainly in the northern hemisphere (b) entirely in the northern hemisphere (c) on the Equator (d) more in the southern hemisphere
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : India lies in the hemisphere: [SSC Graduate 2003] (a) Northern and eastern (b) Southern and eastern (c) Northern and western (d) Northern and southern
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following is called as "Roaring Forty"? (1) Winds blowing in southern hemisphere between 40°-60° S (2) Winds blowing in northern hemisphere between 40°-60° N (3) Very cold winds which blow in winters (4) Very hot and fast blowing summer winds
Last Answer : (1) Winds blowing in southern hemisphere between 40°-60° S Explanation: The Roaring Forties is the name given to strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of ... South Pole and the Earth's rotation, and there are few landmasses to serve as windbreaks.
Description : Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere? (1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere (2) Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight (3) Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere (4) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Last Answer : (1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere Explanation: The winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Northern hemisphere is tilted more toward the Sun. From the perspective of an ... the Earth, the winter Sun has a lower maximum altitude in the sky than the summer Sun.
Description : India lies in the _______ hemisphere. (1) northern and eastern (2) southern and eastern (3) northern and western (4) northern and southern
Last Answer : (1) northern and eastern Explanation: India lies to the north of the equator, geographically located at 28° 36.8'N and 77° 12.5'E in the northern hemisphere of the globe.
Description : The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is (a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka (b) situated further north than Dwaraka (c) situated ... than Dwaraka (d) situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : For winds that last six hours or more, such as a midlatitude storm, the air movement is modified by which causes the air to be deflected to . (a) Hydrostatic Force; the right in the ... c) Friction; the left in the Northern Hemisphere (d) Coriolis Force; the left in the Northern Hemisphere
Last Answer : (b) Coriolis Force; the right in the Northern Hemisphere
Description : How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time? (1) Two minutes (2) Four minutes (3) Six minutes (4) Eight minutes
Last Answer : (2) Four minutes Explanation: The first of these ideas is the relationship between time and the rotation of the Earth. It takes an average time of 24 hours for the Earth to rotate 360 degrees. If you ... four minutes. 1 hour = 60 minutes / 15° = 4 minutes per degree Physical Geography (Set: 09)
Description : What causes the water going down a drain to swirl clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere? -Geography
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Is Australia in the northern or the southern hemisphere? -Geography
Last Answer : Australia is in Southern Hemisphere.
Description : If it is fall in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Last Answer : It will be the opposite. If you are having winter now (2018),Australia is having the very hottest days that they have had.
Description : What is the clockwise deflection of air in the northern hemisphere and the counter clockwise deflection of air in southern?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : If someone in the northern hemisphere views a full moon what does the southern hemisphere sees?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : How will the winds of blowing out of a pressure system in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere blow?
Last Answer : They will blow in opposite directions.
Description : Why are the areas lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole in the Southern Hemisphere very cold?
Last Answer : Ans: These areas are very cold because the sun does not rise much above the horizon. Therefore, its rays are always very slanting which emit minimum heat. These areas being very cold are called Frigid Zones.
Description : The air around a high pressure area circulates: w) clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere x) counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere y) clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere z) in either direction regardless of hemisphere
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CLOCKWISE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Description : India lies in the ................ hemisphere. (1) northern and eastern (2) southern and eastern (3) northern and western (4) northern and southern
Last Answer : northern and eastern
Last Answer : Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which ... ] (a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in ... -blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Last Answer : (3) Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere Explanation: The polar easterlies are the dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the highpressure areas of the polar ... an equator ward out flow of air: that outflow is then deflected westward by the Coriolis Effect.
Description : The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by : (1) revolution of the earth (2) rotation of the earth (3) uneven heating of the earth (4) All the above
Last Answer : (2) rotation of the earth Explanation: If the Earth didn't rotate, winds would travel either north or south due to differences in temperature and pressure at different latitudes. But since the Earth does ... of time, such as large-scale movement of air in the atmosphere or water in the ocean.
Description : Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time? (a) Bangalore-Varanasi (b) Chennai-Varanasi (c) Kakinanda-Pondicherry (d) Pondicherry-Varanasi
Description : Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude? [CPO SI 2002] (a) Jaipur (b) Nagpur (c) Bhopal (d) Hyderabad
Description : Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude? (1) Jaipur (2) Nagpur (3) Bhopal (4) Hyderabad
Last Answer : (1) Jaipur Explanation: Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
Description : Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres? (a) Northern (b) Southern (c) Central (d) Western
Description : The part of India receives maximum insolation. (a) northern (b) eastern (c) western (d) southern
Description : In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the (a) Central part (b) Northern part (c) Southern part (d) Western part
Description : Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? 1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss 2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged ... III (b) I and II (c) I, II, III and IV (d) I, III and IV
Description : Sahara is located in which part of Africa? (1) Eastern (2) Western (3) Northern (4) Southern
Last Answer : (3) Northern Explanation: Africa is located in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. The equator (divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and the Prime Meridian (divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) pass through Africa.
Description : Which one of the following continents lies in Northern-Southern and EasternWestern hemispheres of the earth? (1) Australia (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) South America
Last Answer : (2) Africa Explanation: Africa is located in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. The equator (divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and the Prime Meridian (divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) pass through Africa.
Description : Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong? (a) Lucknow - Gomati (b) Ayodhya - Saryu (c) Badrinath - Alaknanda (d) Vijayawada – Narmada
Description : The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in multiples of— (1) Two hours (2) One hour (3) Half hour (4) Four minutes
Last Answer : (3) Half hour Explanation: Zero (0) degree Longitude is the mean longitude and the time adjusted according to this longitudinal time. The earth rotates from West to East. So every 15 o we go easy wards, local time is advanced by 1 hour. If we go west wards, local time is retarded by 1 hour.
Description : Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northern-most latitude? (1) Patna (2) Allahabad (3) Pachmarhi (4) Ahmedabad
Last Answer : (1) Patna Explanation: Patna is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the most populous city in Bihar. It is situated at latitudes of 25.6155° N, 85.1355° E.
Description : How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time ? (1) Two minutes (2) Four minutes (3) Six minutes (4) Eight minutes
Last Answer : Four minutes
Description : Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest? -Do You Know?
Description : Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
Last Answer : South facing
Description : The distance of longitude represents how many minutes difference in time? A. 10 minutes B. 4 minutes (Answer) C. 15 minutes D. 1 minute
Last Answer : B. 4 minutes (Answer)
Description : When is the best time of year (northern hemisphere) for me to plant a herb garden?
Last Answer : answer:MUCH too vague. You have to find out what zone you live in, and that is just the first step; here are some sample zone maps of N. America, Mexico, Hawaii, Australia where's ... in at the local gardening center or nursery. Gardening in Anchorage is quite different from planting in Acapulco.
Description : For those who live in the northern hemisphere, how has your winter been so far?
Last Answer : We have had below freezing mornings, and a fair amount of rain in our temperate Coastal Norther California Area. Normal winter!
Description : Here in the northern hemisphere, fall's arrived, and winter's coming on. Do you do anything special to mark the change of seasons?
Last Answer : I buy egg nog. Got some today.
Description : Who will join me in welcoming spring in the northern hemisphere?
Last Answer : Spring has sprung! Enjoying that gorgeous scent in the air, one of a kind!
Description : Why are the season of Australia opposite to those of the Northern Hemisphere? -Geography
Last Answer : Due to its location in the southern hemisphere, the seasons of Australia are opposite to those of Northern Hemisphere.
Description : What is the coldest country in the northern hemisphere? -Riddles
Last Answer : Iceland
Description : during solstice, around june 21 each year, people in the northern hemisphere can expect -General Knowledge
Last Answer : During solstice, around June 21 each year, people in the northern hemisphere can expect the longest day of sunlight of the year.
Description : When is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere? -General Knowledge
Description : When is the largest day in the Northern Hemisphere on Earth? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Winter Solstice: In the Southern Hemisphere, today is Summer Solstice — in places like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, December 21 is the year's longest day. Today, December 21, is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.Dec 21, 2020
Description : When the earths axis is tilted toward the sun, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Last Answer : Hhsh
Description : Why does the ocean curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere ?
Last Answer : The ecliptic motion is the rotation of the earth from west to east on its axis centering on the sun, so that the currents of the ocean curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
Description : Which day is the longest in the Northern Hemisphere ?
Last Answer : June 21 is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.