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Geographic Instruments

29 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 2

Q26. Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?

  1. AThe speed of the rocket 5 minutes after its lift-off
  2. Bintensity of thunderstorm
  3. Cintensity of the earthquake
  4. DThe speed of the ball hit by a player in lawn tennis
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Answer: C) intensity of the earthquake

Q27. The instrument used to measure the direction and speed of clouds is called-

  1. AAnemometer
  2. BRain Gauge
  3. Cnephoscope
  4. DHygrometer
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Answer: C) nephoscope

Q28. The instrument used to measure relative humidity in air is-

  1. AHygrograph
  2. BHydrograph
  3. Cpantograph
  4. DBarograph
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Answer: A) Hygrograph

Q29. What does a seismograph record?

  1. Aheartbeat
  2. Batmospheric pressure
  3. Cintensity of the earthquake
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: C) intensity of the earthquake

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