1. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature - Region
Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
Okavango Basin : Patagonia
2. Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to
the earth’s rotation on its axis
the earth’s revolution round the sun in an elliptical manner
latitudinal position of the place
revolution of the earth on a tilted axis
3. On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
exists as groundwater
exists as soil moisture
4. Consider the following pairs: 1. Electromagnetic radiation 2. Geothermal energy 3. Gravitational force 4. Plate movements 5. Rotation of the earth 6. Revolution of the earth
Which of the above are responsible for bringing dynamic changes on the surface of the earth?
1, 2, 3 and 4 only
1, 3, 5 and 6 only
2, 4, 5 and 6 only
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
5. The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea
warm and cold oceanic currents meet
continental shelf is undulating