(A) the Equator
(B) the 0º longitude
(C) 180º longitude
(D) Antarctic region
Tag: Geography of Pakistan
The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is:
(A) radiation
(B) insolation
(C) reflection
(D) refraction
Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry:
(A) alluvial soil
(B) black soil
(C) red soil
(D) late rite soil
Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it:
(A) always brings rain
(B) blows in tropical regions
(C) crosses the Equator
(D) is seasonal
The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50º C) is found in:
(A) Greenland
(B) Northern Canada
(C) North Pole
(D) North Eastern Siberia
Limestone is an example of:
(A) igneous rocks
(B) sedimentary rocks
(C) metamorphic rocks
(D) crystalline rocks
Ocean currents rotate:
(A) clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in
the southern hemisphere
(B) anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in
the southern hemisphere
(C) clockwise in both the hemispheres
(D) anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres
Fog can be classified as a:
(A) Nimbus cloud
(B) Cirrus cloud
(C) Cumulus cloud
(D) Low Stratus cloud