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    The term ‘Isoneph' indicates the lines of equal –

    A cloudiness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B salinity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C rainfall Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D pressure Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    An isoneph is a line indicating equal cloud cover or equal cloudiness. Variations in the degrees of slope, temperature, occurrence of rainfall, may be represented by drawing the lines of equal values on a map. All such maps are termed as Isopleth Map. The word Isopleth is derived from 'Iso' meaning equal and 'pleth' means lines. Thus, an imaginary line, which joins the places of equal values, is referred as Isopleth.

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