Important Geography Quiz 17
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Vernal equinox occur on:
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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?
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Large mass of unstable snow, ice, rock which slides swiftly down a steep mountain slope is called:
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What is called a narrow inlet that extends from a large body of water into the land?
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What is Basin?
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Which of the following is true?
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Waves are caused by:
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The flat ocean bottom lying near the continent is called:
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When there is an active upward accent of lighter warm air over the cold dense air, the front is called:
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What is called shimmering display of shifting coloured lights?
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Which element(s) made Alluvial soil?
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Which name is applied to the evergreen forests in the climate zone of the northern hemisphere where snowy winters and short summers prevail?
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What is called the flat land on the either side of the river where sediment has been deposited?
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On 21st June the sun shines vertically on the:
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Acid rain is precipitation that contains acids. By which element the acid rain is produced?
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The deepest point in the ocean bottom is in:
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Straight waterway for navigation, irrigation or drainage is known as:
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What is Cataract?
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Marble is a:
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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?
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Sediment that is deposited on floodplains and deltas by rivers and streams during seasonal flooding is called:
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What is called that land which composed of sparsely vegetated, erodible sands and clay?
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The hot molten material erupted from a volcano is called:
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The deepest part of the river is called channel. It has often been dragged for navigational purposes. What is channel is the sea?
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Which phrase is used for the parallel of latitude?
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How is known the layer of gases that surrounds a celestial body?
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The tern "Bore" signifies:
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What refers to actions and products of rivers and streams, and to surface flow?
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Name the underground sandstone rock layer which holds fresh water and also allows the fresh water to flow through it?
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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?
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"Bedrock" is:
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To which of the following the term Alpine refers?
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In the eath's surface what are called deep, steep-sided clefts?
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How is called steep sided deep narrow valley which is usually wider and longer than gorge?
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The term Biodiversity refers to:
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What is called that area of land which extends into a large body of water?
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Vast, flat expanses on the ocean floor are deepest parts of the ocean because of deep-sea trenches. What is it called?
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Instrument used for the measurement of wind speed is called:
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A steep, nearly vertical section of a riverbank is called:
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Bengula current flows near the western coast of:
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What is archipelago?
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Which of the following is a community of plants and animals which occupies a large geographical area within a particular climate zone?
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Name part of an ocean or lake which is partially surrounded by land?
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Atmospheric pressure at sea level is:
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Mention the name for the middle-level rows of large cumulus clouds which have darker underside?
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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?
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How to known the suitable land for growing crops, which is usually located near the water?
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The point in the earth from which seismic waves spread out in all direction is:
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Conical Projection is best suited for:
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The region which receive little rainfall and has a high rate of evaporation are termed as:
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