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Diorite is an example of
A
Chemically formed sedimentary rock
B
Extrusive igneous rock
C
Plutonic igneous rock
D
Metamorphic
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Diorite is an example of
Chemically formed sedimentary rock
Extrusive igneous rock
Plutonic igneous rock
Metamorphic
Define Intermotane plateau
They are the outcome of volcanic activity
Outcome of diastrophic activity
They are the remains of certain mountains
They are elevated segment of the earth crust
Caledonian orogenic movements are related to the geological history of
Late Jurassic and early Cretaceous period
Late Silurian and early Devonian period
Middle Triassic period
Late Devonian and early Carboniferous period
Calcium carbonate carbonate-saturated called
Stalactite
Stalagmite
Travertine
Lapies
Boulder fields or felsenmeer are
Straight blocks produced by the weak joint blocks
Curved blocks caused by strong joints blocks
Angular blocks produced by separation and sheltering of joints blocks
All of the above
Boulder clay is a feature associated with which one following
Mechanical weathering
Mass movement
River deposition
Glacial depositioin
Aretes are sharp ridges which develop between the adjacent
Cirques
Roche moutonnee
Medial moraines
U-shaped valley deposited by precipitation from waters around hot spring is
Alluvium shows
Stream valley deposits
Glacial deposits
Erosional deposits caused by wind
None of these.
Alluvial cone is predominant in
Coastal
Piedmont zone
Delta region
Pediment region
A landform developed by the process of deposition occurring towards the centre of intermontane basins in arid or semi-arid regions is know as
Pediment
Bajada
Playa
Peneplain
Which of the following is a major difference between land and sea breezes?
Direction of airflow
Temperature of the land
Temperature of the sea
Speed of wind
How do land and sea breezes affect sailing conditions?
They create turbulence
They create calm waters
They provide steady winds
They prevent sailing
What causes a reversal from sea breeze to land breeze at night?
Temperature inversion
Cooling of land
Heating of sea
Changing wind direction
What determines the direction of a sea breeze?
Earth's rotation
Temperature gradient
Wind speed
Humidity
How do sea breezes impact the formation of clouds?
They suppress it
They enhance it
They have no effect
They cause fog
What is the effect of a land breeze on the temperature of the sea surface?
It warms it
It cools it
It has no effect
It heats it rapidly
How does the strength of a sea breeze change from morning to afternoon?
It weakens
It strengthens
It stays constant
It disappears
What role do sea breezes play in regulating coastal climate?
Increase temperature
Decrease temperature
No effect
Stabilize temperature
How do sea breezes influence coastal ecosystems?
They harm them
They benefit them
They have no effect
They destroy them
Which phenomenon is the reverse of a sea breeze?
Land breeze
Valley breeze
Mountain breeze
Offshore breeze