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13451.

Populations are said to be allopatric when ________.

A. they are physically isolated by natural barriers
B. they live together and breed freely to produce viable offspring
C. they are isolated but often come together for breeding
D. None of the above
Answer» B. they live together and breed freely to produce viable offspring
13452.

Polyploid derived from two different species is called?

A. Autopolyploid
B. Triploid
C. Allopolyploid
D. Monoploid
Answer» D. Monoploid
13453.

Pinus belongs to the class ________.

A. Gentopsida
B. Cycadopsida
C. Coniferopsida
D. Sphenopsida
Answer» D. Sphenopsida
13454.

Populations are said to be sympatric when _______.

A. two populations are physically isolated by natural barriers.
B. two populations live together and freely interbreed to produce sterile offspring.
C. two populations share the same environment but cannot interbreed.
D. two populations are isolated but occassionally come together to interbreed.
Answer» D. two populations are isolated but occassionally come together to interbreed.
13455.

Over 90% of the world's biomass is in ?

A. oceans
B. topsoils
C. freshwater wetlands
D. tropical rain forests
Answer» B. topsoils
13456.

Kuroshio is a warm ocean current which runs from

A. Philippines to Japan
B. Indonesia to Philippines
C. Japan to China
D. Sri Lanka to Indonesia
Answer» B. Indonesia to Philippines
13457.

Oozes are associated with

A. Volcanic deposits
B. Terrigenous deposits
C. COral reefs
D. Pelagic deposits
Answer» E.
13458.

Which one of the following sequences in the increasing order of salinity concentration in their water is correct?

A. Baltic Sea-Arctic Ocean-Gulf of California-Red Sea
B. Red Sea-Gulf of California-Arctic Ocean-Baltic Sea
C. Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea
D. Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea-Arctic Sea
Answer» B. Red Sea-Gulf of California-Arctic Ocean-Baltic Sea
13459.

Coral reefs are formed by

A. volcanic rocks
B. marine sediemnts
C. chlorine material precipitated from sea water
D. tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
Answer» E.
13460.

The main area of production of icebergs is found in

A. the East Coast of Japan
B. the West Coast of Greenland
C. the West Coast of Africa
D. The North Coast of Siberia
Answer» C. the West Coast of Africa
13461.

Which one of the following groups of oceanic water currents meet 'near New Found Land Island' of Canada?

A. Gulf Stream and Labrador
B. Kuroshio and Kurile
C. Agulhas and Mozambique
D. Brazilian and Falkland
Answer» B. Kuroshio and Kurile
13462.

In which one of the following oceans Diamantine Trench situated?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Answer» E.
13463.

Tsunamis are produced by

A. shrinking of the Earth's crust
B. cyclones
C. submarine earthquakes
D. tides
Answer» D. tides
13464.

The layer of water in the oceans and lakes that separates the warmer surface layer from the deeper colder layer is called

A. Epilimnion
B. Thermocline
C. Hypolimnion
D. Hypothermia
Answer» C. Hypolimnion
13465.

Which water separates Australia from New Zealand?

A. Cook Straits
B. Megallan
C. Tasman Sea
D. Great Barrier Reef
Answer» D. Great Barrier Reef
13466.

Which of the following seas/gulfs are connected by teh Suez Canal?

A. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
B. Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea
C. The Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Oman
D. Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
Answer» B. Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea
13467.

.A nautical mile is equal to

A. 5060 feet
B. 5280 feet
C. 6060 feet
D. 6080 feet
Answer» E.
13468.

In which ocean is the Cromwell current found?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Answer» C. Indian Ocean
13469.

Which one of the folloiwng countries is not situated in the region between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea?

A. Ukraine
B. Armenia
C. Georgia
D. Azerbaijan
Answer» B. Armenia
13470.

Tsunamis are not caused by ?

A. hurricanes
B. earthquakes
C. undersea landslides
D. volcani eruptions
Answer» B. earthquakes
13471.

El Nino current appears along the coast of which one of the following?

A. Peru
B. Brazil
C. Alaska
D. Western Australia
Answer» B. Brazil
13472.

.What are the Westerlies?

A. Permanent winds
B. Seasonal winds
C. Local winds
D. Variable winds
Answer» B. Seasonal winds
13473.

The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru known as

A. Humboldt Current
B. El Nino
C. Agulhas Current
D. Canary Current
Answer» B. El Nino
13474.

The interval between two high tides is approximately

A. 4 hour
B. 6 hour
C. 12 hour
D. 24 hour
Answer» D. 24 hour
13475.

Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the

A. Baltic Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Caribbean Sea
D. Caspian Sea
Answer» B. Black Sea
13476.

Which one of the following is not the warm current?

A. Humbolt Current
B. Gulf Stream
C. North Atlantic Current
D. Alaska Current
Answer» B. Gulf Stream
13477.

Which water body is the highest salinity?

A. Lake Van
B. Dead Sea
C. Great Salt Lake
D. Atoll
Answer» B. Dead Sea
13478.

Which one of the following is the deepest lake in the world?

A. Tanganyika
B. Bikal
C. Malawi
D. Issyk-kul
Answer» C. Malawi
13479.

The Suez Canal, the panama Canal the Straits of the Dardamelles are similar because of they

A. are strategie waterways
B. is the points of conflict
C. Neither 'a' nor 'b'
D. Both 'a' and 'b'
Answer» E.
13480.

Which among the following lake is smallest?

A. Tanganyika
B. Issyk-kul
C. Caspian Sea
D. Nyasa
Answer» E.
13481.

Tonga Kermadec is the ocean trench. It's location is in ?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean
13482.

The transition zone between two Ecosystems is

A. Biome
B. biotope
C. ecotone
D. sere
Answer» D. sere
13483.

Among the following types of biomes, which one has the highest species diversity?

A. Tropical rainforests
B. Temperate forests
C. Temperate deciduous forests
D. Temperate grasslands
Answer» B. Temperate forests
13484.

Bamboo and pine trees are generally found in which one of the following types of climates?

A. Tropical monsoon
B. Taiga
C. Mediterranean
D. Savanna
Answer» B. Taiga
13485.

The Aura Borealis occurs in the

A. Exosphere
B. Ionsphere
C. Ozonosphere
D. Stratasphere
Answer» C. Ozonosphere
13486.

Which of the following leaf modifications occur in the desert areas to inhibit water loss?1. Hard and waxy leaves2. Tiny leaves or no leaves3. Drip-tip leaves4. Thorn instead of leavesSelect the correct answer using the codes given below

A. 1,2 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1,2 and 4
D. 1 and 4
Answer» D. 1 and 4
13487.

The Amazon basin remains a backward region because of its

A. lack of natural resources
B. inaccessibility
C. primitive tribal ways of life
D. climatic hazards
Answer» C. primitive tribal ways of life
13488.

Which one of the following commercially temperate hardwood species?

A. Maple, mahogany and Oak
B. Mahogany, ebony and maple
C. Oak, poplar and maple
D. Ebony, oak and poplar
Answer» D. Ebony, oak and poplar
13489.

.The most important type of forest in terms of economic value and easy exploitation is

A. temperature deciduous forest
B. tropical monsoon forests
C. coniferous forests
D. equatorial forest
Answer» D. equatorial forest
13490.

Fishing, hunting and food gathering activities are carried out by

A. Masais of East Africa
B. Bedouins of Arbia
C. Kirghiz of Central Asia
D. Semangs of Malaysia
Answer» E.
13491.

Sal trees are the typical species of

A. Tropical rain forest
B. Tropical monsson forest
C. Taiga forest
D. Tundra forest
Answer» C. Taiga forest
13492.

Which one of the following groups of animals are primates?

A. Giraffes and Zebras
B. Kangaroos and Koalas
C. Lemurs
D. Rabbits and Hares
Answer» D. Rabbits and Hares
13493.

Which forest lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?

A. Montane forests
B. Wet deciduous forests
C. Subtropical mixed forests
D. Tropical rain forests
Answer» E.
13494.

A biogeographic region with significant reservior of biodiversity that is under threat from humans is called as

A. bioendangered region
B. biodiversity hotspot
C. biodiversity reservior
D. environmentally endangered region
Answer» C. biodiversity reservior
13495.

Biodiversity is highest in

A. Tundra zone
B. Prairie zone
C. Torrid zone
D. Tropic zone
Answer» D. Tropic zone
13496.

What is the other name for the equatorial rain farests?

A. Lianos
B. Campos
C. Gran Chaco
D. Selvas
Answer» E.
13497.

Wildgoat and Snow Leopards are found in

A. Eastern Ghats
B. Gir forests
C. Pirpanjhal Range
D. Peninsular Region
Answer» B. Gir forests
13498.

Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-fiendly?

A. Organic farming
B. Shifting cultivation
C. Cultivation of high yielding varieties
D. Growing plants in glass houses
Answer» B. Shifting cultivation
13499.

If the Earth did not have an atmosphere, temperature extremes between day and night would

A. increase
B. decrease
C. stay the same
D. fluctuate rapidly
Answer» B. decrease
13500.

At high altitudes, pressure cooker is preferable for cooking, because the boiling point of water

A. reduces, due to higher atmospheric pressure
B. reduces, due tolower atmospheric pressure
C. increases due to reduced gravitational force
D. reduces due to increased ozone content in the atmosphere
Answer» C. increases due to reduced gravitational force