SSC (English Medium) 9th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Identify the wrong pair:

Identify and name the landform in the following diagram:

List the landforms that are a result of the erosional work of the rivers.

Go to a river bank or a sea coast and observe the erosional, depositional and transportational work done by them.

Tick the correct box according to the salinity of the ocean water ✓.

1. Slanting sunrays, melting snow.
2. Cloudy sky, rainfall throughout the year.
3. Clear skies for the most part, perpendicular sunrays.
4. Less supply of freshwater, desert area around.
5. Low temperatures, ample supply of river water.
6. Continental location, desert around, low rainfall.

Give reasons.

Salinity is low in the land-locked Baltic Sea.

Give reason.

Oceans located at the same latitude do not have same salinity.

Give reason.

Salinity increases in the mid-latitudinal zones.

What are the factors affecting the salinity of the sea water?

Explain how temperature affects the following.

The salinity of sea water

Two boxes in different hemispheres are given in the following diagram. The IDL passes through both the boxes. In one box, the meridian, day and date is given. Find the day and date for the other box.

While crossing the IDL, a person will have to add one day when travelling from ______.

If it is Wednesday 10 a.m. at 15° E meridian, then what will be the time at IDL?

According to the international convention, at which meridian does the day and date change occurs?

At which direction of the IDL does a new day start immediately? 

IDL brings coordination in which of the following?

Give geographical reason.

IDL is proving to be very useful in today’s times.

Give geographical reason.

The day starts in Pacific Ocean on the earth.

What considerations have been made while deciding the IDL?

While crossing the IDL, what changes will you make?