Important Geography Quiz 17

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 shimmering display of shifting coloured lights?

The hot molten material erupted from a volcano is called:

On 21st June the sun shines vertically on the:

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

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

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

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

Which element(s) made Alluvial soil?

The flat ocean bottom lying near the continent is called:

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

Which phrase is used for the parallel of latitude?

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

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

Which of the following is true?

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?

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

Conical Projection is best suited for:

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Waves are caused by:

To which of the following the term Alpine refers?

"Bedrock" is:

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

What is Basin?

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

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is:

The deepest point in the ocean bottom is in:

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

Vernal equinox occur on:

Bengula current flows near the western coast of:

Marble is a:

What is archipelago?

What is Cataract?

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

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

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

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?

The tern "Bore" signifies:

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

The term Biodiversity refers to:

Instrument used for the measurement of wind speed is called:

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

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

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