Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched:

  1. Isobar - atmospheric pressure
  2. Isohyet - Rainfall
  3. Isoheline - snowfall
  4. Isobath - depth

Answer:

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.