Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Isoheline - snowfall

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Isoheline - snowfall”.
Term Definition
Isobar A line on a weather map that joins places that have the same air pressure at a particular time.
Isohyet A line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period.
Isoheline A line or surface drawn on a map or chart to indicate connecting points of equal salinity in the ocean.
Isobath An imaginary line or a line on a map or chart that connects all points having the same depth below a water surface.

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