Correct Answer : advection
The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the Advection type.In winter when warm, moist air flows over colder land. This is commonly seen over the southern or central United States and the coastal areas of Korea and Europe. Because the ground often cools by radiation cooling, fog in these areas is called advection-radiation fog, a combination of radiation and advection fogs.
Correct Answer : San Francisco
A devastating series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.
Correct Answer : Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. We know that, Earth is made up of 70% of water and 30% of land. Pacific Ocean covers 1/3rd of the water on the Planet Earth.
Correct Answer : Port Suez
The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi) including its northern and southern access-channels.
Correct Answer : Jupiter
A faint ring encircles Jupiter. Neptune and Uranus are also reported to show some sort of ring.
Correct Answer : Equator to poles
As you move from the equator towards the poles, the latitude increases (up to 90°). The further you go from the equator in any direction, the difference between the duration of the day and night in different times of the year will be bigger.
Correct Answer : Caldera
Calderas are some of the most spectacular features on Earth. They are large volcanic craters that form by two different methods: an explosive volcanic eruption; or, collapse of surface rock into an empty magma chamber.
Correct Answer : Gulf of California
Gulf of California is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean and it is also known as the 'Sea of Cortez'. It separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It covers an area of 160,000 square km.
Correct Answer : Oxygen
Oxygen is by far the most abundant element in the earth's crust. Scientists estimate oxygen comprises nearly half of the mass of the crust. It also accounts for 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere.
Correct Answer : July 4th
Earth comes closest to the sun every year around January 3. It is farthest from the sun every year around July 4th. The difference in distance between Earth's nearest point to the sun in January and farthest point from the sun in July is 3.1 million miles (5 million kilometers).
