Q.3.Consider the following pairs :
1. Cocos plate : Between South America and Pacific plate
2. Nazca plate : Between Central America and Pacific plate
3. Arabian plate : Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass
4. Philippine plate : Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate
1. Cocos plate : Between South America and Pacific plate
2. Nazca plate : Between Central America and Pacific plate
3. Arabian plate : Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass
4. Philippine plate : Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
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6%
A. Only one pair
52%
B. Only two pairs
39%
C. Only three pairs
3%
D. None of the pairs
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Q.1. Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary along the San Andreas fault ?
A. Ocean-continent convergence
B. Divergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
D. Continent-continent convergence
A. Ocean-continent convergence
B. Divergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
D. Continent-continent convergence
Q.2.Consider the following statements :
1. It was realised that all along the midoceanic ridges, volcanic eruptions are common and they bring huge amounts of lava to the surface in this area.
2. The rocks equidistant on either side of the crest of mid-oceanic ridges show remarkable similarities in terms of period. of formation, chemical compositions and magnetic properties.
3. The belt of ancient rocks of 2,000 million years from Brazil coast matches with those from western Africa.
4. The ocean crust rocks are much younger than the continental rocks.
1. It was realised that all along the midoceanic ridges, volcanic eruptions are common and they bring huge amounts of lava to the surface in this area.
2. The rocks equidistant on either side of the crest of mid-oceanic ridges show remarkable similarities in terms of period. of formation, chemical compositions and magnetic properties.
3. The belt of ancient rocks of 2,000 million years from Brazil coast matches with those from western Africa.
4. The ocean crust rocks are much younger than the continental rocks.
How many statements given above can be associated with Sea Floor Spreading Theory ?
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4%
A. Only one statement
33%
B. Only two statements
34%
C. Only three statements
29%
D. All four statements
Q.3.Consider the following statements :
1. Water vapour is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude.
2. In the warm and wet tropics, it may account for four per cent of the air by volume, while in the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air.
3. Water vapour increases from the equator towards the poles.
4. Water vapour contributes to the stability and instability in the air.
1. Water vapour is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude.
2. In the warm and wet tropics, it may account for four per cent of the air by volume, while in the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air.
3. Water vapour increases from the equator towards the poles.
4. Water vapour contributes to the stability and instability in the air.
How many statements given above is/are true for Water Vapor in the atmosphere ?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
A. Only one statement
43%
B. Only two statements.
50%
C. Only three statements
3%
D. All four statements