Class 1

Question 1

The area of our globe that lies between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn is:

Answer 1

Torrid zone

Question 2

—–+ illistrate the extreme effects of the phenomenon of seasons.

Answer 2

Polar region

Question 3

The basin of ——–is regarded as having the highest hydel power potential.

Answer 3

Congo river

Question 4

——–consumes more fish than any other country.

Answer 4

China

Question 5

The word—– belongs yo japanese language

Answer 5

Tsunami

Question 6

Largest coral reef os located in

Answer 6

Australia

Question 7

Cluster of island is called

Answer 7

Archipelago

Question 8

Violent winds and rains are

Answer 8

Cyclones

Question 9

In a tropical cyclone, pressure decreases towards the centre amd wind moves in —– direction in the northern hemisphere.

Answer 9

Anticlockwise

Question 10

The wind flows around areas of high pressure in the northern hemisphere in ——–direction

Answer 10

Clockwise

Question 11

The heaviest rainfall is recorded in

Answer 11

Equatorial regions

Question 12

—-++regions are characterized by heavy rain in winter.

Answer 12

Mediterranean

Question 13

The dates on which day and night are equal are

Answer 13

21st March and 23rd September

Question 14

Latitude of a place is indicative of its

Answer 14

Temperature

Question 15

The difference on the duration of day and night increases as one move from

Answer 15

Equator to poles

Question 16

The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the

Answer 16

Solstice

Question 17

Latitude and longitude both run

Answer 17

Perpendicular to each other

Question 18

—– provides ideal conditions for flying aeroplane

Answer 18

Troposphere

Question 19

Some of the countries through which equator passes are

Answer 19

Zaire, Kenya and Uganda

Question 20

A line on map joining places having equal atmospheric pressure is

Answer 20

Isohyets

Question 21

A line on map joining places of equal pressure is called

Answer 21

Isobar

Question 22

The important country close to international date line is

Answer 22

New Zealand

Question 23

Lhasa is situated at

Answer 23

Highest altitude

Question 24

İnstrument used for measuring humidity

Answer 24

Hygrometer

Question 25

Most of the the weather phenomenon take place in

Answer 25

Troposphere

Question 26

Funnel shaped clouds with violent whirl winds

Answer 26

Tornado

Question 27

Tropical cyclones often follow the direction of movement

Answer 27

West to east

Question 28

An upper wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called

Answer 28

Jet stream