The South Frigid Zone is the region
(A) lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south
(B) lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole
(C) has the coldest climate throughout the year
(D) All of the above
The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
(A) the surface temperature
(B) equilibrium temperature
(C) the mean global surface temperature
(D) global temperature
The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
(A) climate
(B) weather
(C) temperature
(D) humidity
The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
(A) ebb tide
(B) high tide
(C) spring tide
(D) neap tide
The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
(A) tropical depressions
(B) tropical storms
(C) hurricane
(D) None of the above
Which among the following is the world's largest Mangrove Forest?
(A) Sundarbans
(B) Malayan Peninsular Mangroves
(C) Pichavaram
(D) Bhitarkanika
Which of the following are not ancient fold mountains?
(A) Ural Mountains
(B) Aravalli Mountains
(C) Andes Mountains
(D) Appalachian Mountains
Most coastal erosion occurs in—
(A) Waves
(B) Tide
(C) Currents
(D) Tsunami waves
The equatorial circumference of the earth is approximately-
(A) 31,000 km
(B) 40,000 km
(C) 50,000 km
(D) 64,000 km
Which one of the following countries is India's largest foreign partner?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) France
(D) China
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