UPSC CSE Prelims Physical Geography Flashcards

Consider the following statements regarding the Gulf Stream:

1. It is a warm ocean current.
2. It flows primarily in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Complete the geographic association regarding the North Atlantic Drift:

Identify the primary type of erosion responsible for these fluvial landforms:

Which of the following is/are depositional landforms of glaciers?

1. Cirques
2. Moraines
3. Horns

Arrange the layers of Earth's atmosphere in correct order, starting from the Earth's surface upward into space:

Consider the following statements regarding 'Temperature Inversion':

1. It is a reversal of the normal behavior of temperature, where temperature increases with increasing altitude.
2. It promotes the vertical movement of air and rapidly disperses surface-level pollutants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Identify the correct characteristics of Earth's interior layers:

Consider the following statements regarding the Mohorovičić (Moho) Discontinuity:

1. It separates the crust from the mantle.
2. It lies at a greater depth under the oceans than under the continents.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the major ocean floor relief features in the correct sequence, starting from the coast and moving outward into the deep ocean basin:

Consider the following statements regarding the Continental Shelf:

1. It is the shallowest part of the ocean, with an average depth of 200m.
2. It is largely devoid of marine petroleum resources.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Name two of the seven major lithospheric plates recognized in plate tectonics.

Consider the following pairs of minor tectonic plates and their locations:

1. Cocos Plate : Between Central America and Pacific Plate
2. Nazca Plate : Between South America and Pacific Plate

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Shield Volcanoes:

1. They are characterized by broad, gentle slopes.
2. They are mostly made up of highly viscous andesitic lava.
3. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Identify the characteristics and examples of composite volcanoes.

Which atmospheric circulation cell operates between the Equator and approximately 30° latitude, directly driving the surface trade winds?

Identify the characteristics of the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell.