World geography

1. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

oceans and seas
groundwater, rivers and streams
glaciers and ice sheets
freshwater lakes and water vapours

Detailed SolutionThe main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

2. The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

Vatican City
Monaco
Nauru
Liechtenstein

Detailed SolutionThe smallest state, population wise, in the world is

3. The most densely populated country of Africa is

Mauritius
Rwanda
Burundi
Sierra Leone

Detailed SolutionThe most densely populated country of Africa is

4. The Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago.

500, 100
570, 225
470, 150
470, 225

Detailed SolutionThe Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago.

5. The main properties of cosmic ray particles are

its electric charge
its rest mass
its energy
All of these are its properties

Detailed SolutionThe main properties of cosmic ray particles are

6. The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called

scoured pools
riffles
ox-bow lakes
flood plain

Detailed SolutionThe place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called

7. The various types of plate convergence is I. oceanic-oceanic convergence II. oceanic-continental convergence III. continental-continental convergence

I, II
II, III
I, III
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe various types of plate convergence is I. oceanic-oceanic convergence II. oceanic-continental convergence III. continental-continental convergence

8. The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of

continental data
conventional current
plate tectesic
cooling process

Detailed SolutionThe most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of

9. The spring season in the north temperate zone is when

the sun is directly overhead the equator
the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
the sun returns to equator
the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer

Detailed SolutionThe spring season in the north temperate zone is when

10. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?

Volcanic mountains
Residual mountains
Block mountains
Fold mountains

Detailed SolutionThe Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?

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