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• Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : 1. ocean currents 2. planetary winds 3. tides 4. waves
• The Ocean currents transfer heat from :
• Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as:
• Which of the following is not one of the three processes involved in the transfer of water between the atmosphere and the surface of the Earth?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean Which of these statements are correct?
• Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth's radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?
• Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: 1. Land gets heated by conduction 2. Water has higher specific heat 3. Only the surface layers of water are heated 4. Water gets heated by convection
• What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
• Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks? 1. The rocks are deposited in layers 2. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature 3. The rocks are not crystalline 4. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
• Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2002]