Description : Active soil forming factors are a. Relief or Topography b. Parent material c. Climate and vegetation d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : A natural region has the similarity of – (1) climate and natural vegetation (2) climate and occupation (3) soil and drainage (4) economic base and reces
Last Answer : (1) climate and natural vegetation Explanation: A Natural region is a basic geographic unit. Usually it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology and ... These regions have been categorized on the basis of surface features, climate and veget at ion.
Description : A natural region has the similarity of (1) climate and natural vegetation (2) climate and occupation (3) soil and drainage (4) economic base and reces
Last Answer : climate and natural vegetation
Description : Caves are frequently associated with a certain kin of topography that includes sinkholes, disappearing streams and many limestone outcrops. With which of the following topographies are such features related? w) arid topography x) valley and ridge topography y) Karst topography z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- KARST TOPOGRAPHY
Description : If S is the potential infiltration, P is rainfall in cm in a drainage of a soil with fair pasture cover, the direct run off Q in cm is given by (A) Q = (P - 0.1 S)²/(P + 0.4 S) (B) Q = (P - 0.2 S)²/(P + 0.6 S) (C) Q = (P - 0.2 S)²/(P + 0.8 S) (D) Q = (P - 0.2 S)²/(P + 0.2 S)
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The main factor which affects the infiltration capacity, is (A) Thickness of saturated layer (B) Depth of surface detention (C) Soil moisture (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : What type of drainage pattern would you expect to find where the main streams are parallel and very long and the edge of the folded sedimentary rock (weak and resistant) forms long parallel belts? (A) Dendritic (B) Rectangular (C) Radial (D) Trellised
Last Answer : (D) Trellised
Description : The lag time between precipitation period and peak discharge period of a river: w) is increased by urbanization x) is decreased by urbanization y) is shorter for a large drainage basin than for a small one z) depends upon the hydraulic heads
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IS DECREASED BY URBANIZATION
Description : Of the following choices, the color purple on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTOREVISION
Description : Of the following, the color blue on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WATER
Description : Which one of the following is not an internal factor affects in slope processes? (A) Lithology of the materials on the slope (B) Ground water or rain water (run off) (C) Geological Structures (D) Earthquakes (Tectonic activity)
Last Answer : (D) Earthquakes (Tectonic activity)
Description : Field capacity represents the maximum quantity of water held: w) in the soil against the force of gravity x) in the ground water zone y) in the intermediate zone z) below the water table
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IN THE SOIL AGAINST THE FORCE OF GRAVITY
Description : According to Robert E. Horton, the equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (where letters carry their usual meanings) (A) f = fc (fo - fc ) e kt (B) f = ft - (fo - fc ) e -kt (C) f = ft + (fo - fc ) e -kt (D) f = f + (fo - fc ) ekt
Description : Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation? (a) Relief (b) Climate (c) Natural vegetation (d) Rock cover
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India (a) They protect the country from invasion (b) They influence the climate (c) They provide water to the plains (d) They possess valuable vegetation and animal life
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) oxygen and hydrogen x) ozone and methane y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide z) methane and carbon dioxide e) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) ozone and methane x) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide y) methane and carbon dioxide z) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : The earth's climate has been warming since the las glacial period which ended about how many years ago? w) 1,000 to 2,000 years ago x) 10,000 to 20,000 years ago y) 100,000 to 200,000 years ago z) 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 years ago
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 10,000 TO 20,000 YEARS AGO
Description : Capacity of soil to absorb moisture, is generally known as (A) Permeability (B) Porosity (C) Infiltration capacity (D) Perviousness
Last Answer : (C) Infiltration capacity
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) When rainfall rate exceeds the infiltration capacity, the water enters the soil at full capacity rate (B) When rainfall rate is less than the ... rate at any time may be equal to or less than the infiltration capacity (D) All the above
Description : The infiltration capacity during rain storm, is considerably reduced due to (A) Surface detention (B) Soil moisture (C) Compaction due to rain (D) All the above
Description : Infiltration capacity of soil depends upon (A) Number of voids present in the soil (B) Shape and size of soil particles (C) Arrangement of soil particles (D) All the above
Description : Do you think anthropogenic climate change could ever turn Earth into Venus?
Last Answer : No exactly, but close enough to kill off the humans. Don’t take my word for it, q.v. Stephen Hawking Fossil Fuel corporations would stop denying climate change, because they’d be destroyed.
Description : What is your position on climate change as it relates to AGW (anthropogenic global warming)?
Last Answer : Hold on. Let me ask Matt Browne. :)
Description : The volume rate of flow of water at a point in a given time is: (A) Competence (B) Viscosity (C) Discharge (D) Capacity
Last Answer : (C) Discharge
Description : On which of the following does the capacity of a kilogram of air for holding water depend? w) the air pressure x) the air temperature y) the dust content of the air z) the ions in the air
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE AIR TEMPERATURE
Description : What is the relative humidity when the absolute humidity is 3 grams per cubic meter and the air has a capacity of 12 grams per cubic meter? w) 4% x) 9% y) 25% z) 400%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 25%
Description : What type of rocks are formed as a result of volcanic activity? w) metamorphic x) sedimentary y) igneous z) Hudson
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IGNEOUS
Description : Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is: w) it was formed above a mid-ocean rift. x) it is part of the "Ring of Fire". y) two tectonic plates are rubbing against each other under Iceland. z) the American plate is diving under the European plate in this region.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IT WAS FORMED ABOVE A MID-OCEAN RIFT.
Description : The wind-chill index outside is -10 F when the wind blows at 20 mph and the air temperature is 20 F. To what temperature will a dry object cool when placed outside? w) 20 F x) 10 F y) -10 F z) -20 F
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 20 F
Description : How did Lyell's principle of geology influence Darwin?
Last Answer : organisms change over time
Description : The gaseous water density of the atmosphere is more commonly known as what?
Last Answer : ANSWER: HUMIDITY
Description : The earth's average density is: w) 2.82 grams per cubic centimeter x) 4.75 grams per cubic centimeter y) 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter z) 10.5 grams per cubic centimeter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 5.52 GRAMS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER
Description : What factor cause variations in climate and vegetation in the US?
Last Answer : g
Description : Pollutants that are introduced into the environment by human activity are called as ------? A. Qualitative pollutants (Answer) B. Quantitative pollutants C. Anthropogenic pollutants D. All of Above
Last Answer : A. Qualitative pollutants (Answer)
Description : Which of the anthropogenic activity accounts for more than 2/3rd of global water consumption? (A) Agriculture (B) Hydropower generation (C) Industry (D) Domestic and Municipal usage
Last Answer : (A) Agriculture
Description : What is the name given to the excessive growth of algae and other primary producers in streams and lakes as a result of an input of soil nutrients? The name begins with the letter "E".
Last Answer : ANSWER: EUTROPHICATION
Description : What form of runoff is water that flows down a slope within the upper layers of the soil rather than on top of them? w) interflow x) extraflow y) endoflow z) detrital runoff
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INTERFLOW
Description : High quality crop soil requires humus as a major component. Which of the following best describes the composition of humus w) fine sand particles x) decaying organic matter y) mineral like clay matter z) chemical fertilizers
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DECAYING ORGANIC MATTER
Description : The B-horizon of a pedalfer soil is noted for its accumulation of: w) carbonate x) nitrogen y) humus z) oxides
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- OXIDES
Description : The theory of infiltration capacity was given by (A) Merrill Bernard (B) W.W. Horner (C) Le-Roy K. Shermen (D) Robert E. Horten
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by (A) Grouting (B) Chemical action (C) Drainage (D) Compaction
Description : An intense rain is falling at a uniform rate of 7.5 cm/hour for a period of 60 minutes on a basin whose area is 500 hectares. If the average infiltration capacity during the entire rain period is assumed to be 1.5 ... of the basin, is (A) 40 cumecs (B) 60 cumecs (C) 80 cumecs (D) 100 cumecs
Description : If the slope of a line for infiltration capacity curve is 1/1.737, the value of constant k in Horton's equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 4.0 (D) 5.0
Description : Rain simulators are used for the determination of (A) Evaporation (B) Precipitation (C) Run off (D) Infiltration capacity
Description : The equation P - Q = Te index for determining the infiltration capacity, was suggested by (A) Horton (B) Horner (C) Lloyd (D) Bernard
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Time factor for a clay layer is (A) A dimensional parameter (B) Directly proportional to permeability of soil (C) Inversely proportional to drainage path (D) Independent of thickness of clay layer
Last Answer : (B) Directly proportional to permeability of soil
Description : If Cv is the coefficient of consolidation, is the time and is drainage path of one dimensional consolidation of soil, the time factor Tv, is given by (A) Tv = d²/Cv t (B) Tv = t²/d²Cv (C) Tv = Cv3 /d²t (D) Tv = Cv t/dt
Description : The fundamental factor in the selection of pavement type is (A) Climatic condition (B) Type and intensity of traffic (C) Sub-grade soil and drainage conditions (D) Availability of funds for the construction project
Last Answer : Answer: Option B