Which of the following is the correct ascending order of the given minerals in terms of their presence in the Earth's crust? 1. Amphibolite 2. Mica 3. Pyroxene
2, 1, 3
Correct Answer: (c) 2, 1, 3
Explanation: Mica is the most abundant in the Earth's crust, followed by amphibolite, and pyroxene is least common.
Which one of the following is not a cold current?
The maximum depth of Lithosphere is found in the
The periodic rise and fall of ocean water in response to gravitational forces is called
Consider the following statements regarding 'fronts':
1. The movement of a front causes a slow change in weather in the area over which it moves.
2. Cold fronts are associated with thunderstorms.
3. Warm front is the boundary between an advancing mass of warm air where it is overriding and rising above a mass of colder air.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct?
1. It occurs every 14-15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon.
2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature.
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