Important Geography Quiz 17

Conical Projection is best suited for:

The flat ocean bottom lying near the continent is called:

The Arctic Circle marks boundary of the zone where the sun never sets during the June Solstice and never rises during the December Solstice. Where is it located?

What is called that area of land which extends into a large body of water?

The region which receive little rainfall and has a high rate of evaporation are termed as:

Straight waterway for navigation, irrigation or drainage is known as:

The tern "Bore" signifies:

What is called the flat land on the either side of the river where sediment has been deposited?

How is known the layer of gases that surrounds a celestial body?

What is Basin?

What is called shimmering display of shifting coloured lights?

Acid rain is precipitation that contains acids. By which element the acid rain is produced?

How to known the suitable land for growing crops, which is usually located near the water?

Mention the name for the middle-level rows of large cumulus clouds which have darker underside?

The point in the earth from which seismic waves spread out in all direction is:

Waves are caused by:

Which name is applied to the evergreen forests in the climate zone of the northern hemisphere where snowy winters and short summers prevail?

Which of the following is true?

The term Biodiversity refers to:

The deepest point in the ocean bottom is in:

The hot molten material erupted from a volcano is called:

Which phrase is used for the parallel of latitude?

Vernal equinox occur on:

Name the underground sandstone rock layer which holds fresh water and also allows the fresh water to flow through it?

What is Cataract?

Mostly underground hollow occur in limestone rock which is slowly dissolved by the acid in rainwater and underground streams. Some are careated by molten lava. What are these underground hollows called?

Which element(s) made Alluvial soil?

Which of the following is a community of plants and animals which occupies a large geographical area within a particular climate zone?

Vast, flat expanses on the ocean floor are deepest parts of the ocean because of deep-sea trenches. What is it called?

In the eath's surface what are called deep, steep-sided clefts?

On 21st June the sun shines vertically on the:

A steep, nearly vertical section of a riverbank is called:

Marble is a:

When there is an active upward accent of lighter warm air over the cold dense air, the front is called:

"Bedrock" is:

Bengula current flows near the western coast of:

What is called a narrow inlet that extends from a large body of water into the land?

Sediment that is deposited on floodplains and deltas by rivers and streams during seasonal flooding is called:

Large mass of unstable snow, ice, rock which slides swiftly down a steep mountain slope is called:

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is:

How is called steep sided deep narrow valley which is usually wider and longer than gorge?

What is called that land which composed of sparsely vegetated, erodible sands and clay?

The deepest part of the river is called channel. It has often been dragged for navigational purposes. What is channel is the sea?

Instrument used for the measurement of wind speed is called:

To which of the following the term Alpine refers?

An atoll is a ring of low coral islands surrounded by a body of sea water. Which term is used for this body of water?

What refers to actions and products of rivers and streams, and to surface flow?

What is archipelago?

Name part of an ocean or lake which is partially surrounded by land?

What is called a low, swampy land that lies on the flood plain of an alluvial river, which is situated between the banks or natural levees of a river and its bluffs?