Home > General Knowledge Questions Answers > World Geography Questions Answers
World Geography Questions Answers
Consider the following statements regarding the atmosphere of the earth:
1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity
2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth.
3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height.
4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth's surface at sea level is called one atmosphere.
Which of these statements are correct?
1 and 4
2 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 4
Transfer of heat energy from the sun to the moon takes place by
radiation only
radiation and conduction
radiation and convection
radiation, conduction and convection
radiation only
Nine Degree Channel separates —
Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
Lakshdweep and Minicoy
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
North Andaman and South Andaman
Lakshdweep and Minicoy
Wind in the Southern hemisphere is deflected towards left due to —
temperature variations
rotation of the earth
difference in pressure
difference in water content
rotation of the earth
To an observer on the lunar surface, during the day time the sky will appear to be
light yellow
orange
blue
black
black
Which among the following are the predominantly deep-sea animals?
Lanternfish
Dolphins
Whales
Turtles
Lanternfish
Deep-sea fish are fish that live in the darkness below the sunlit surface waters, that is below the epipelagic or photic zone of the sea. The lanternfish is, by far, the most common deep-sea fish. Other deep sea fishes include the flashlight fish, cookiecutter shark, bristlemouths, anglerfish, viperfish, and some species of eelpout.
The oceanic currents names as 'Kurosiwo, Kurile and Alaskan' are located in
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
North Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
The circulation of ocean water occurs —
only horizontally
only vertically
both horizontally and vertically
neither horizontally nor vertically
both horizontally and vertically
Which one of the following regions has the maximum intensity of shipping routes?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The tip of South America is
Cape Catoche
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Horn
Cape Cod
Cape Horn
Cape Horn stands as the southernmost extremity of the South American continent, closely adjacent to Antarctica. Renowned for its perilous conditions characterized by formidable winds and towering waves, the region poses a significant navigational challenge.