Important Geography Quiz 19
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Distinct and independent portion of a mountain range which is formed by a group of mountains or a large mountain mass is termed as:
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What is generated by charged particles that circulate in the earth's liquid outer core, along those forces which are caused by earth's rotation?
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Which of the following is an extensive area of continuous sea ice. Same term is also sometimes used to describe large areas of land ice?
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Which phrase is used for an imaginary line drawn close to the 180th meridian to indicate the point where the transpacific voyage?
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What is referred the condition of being completely surrounded by land, without a sea coast?
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What is called the narrow valley with steep sides which is usually smaller than a canyon?
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What is called molten rock material that exists within earth?
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The naturally occurring gases as carbon dioxide and water vapour, in the process of Greenhouse effect are known as:
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Mention the way in which gases in earth's atmosphere warm the earth by letting sunlight in but keeping the reflected heat energy trapped inside?
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Name the rounded elevation of land that is higher than the land surrounding but lower than a mountain?
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Thick layer of rock surrounds the earth's core and lies beneath its crust's.
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When sun appears directly over the equator and both of the poles are at equal distances from sun, what occurs?
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What is called that protected area of a sea, river, or lake in which ships can safely anchor?
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Where Geographical poles are located?
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What is called the tropical cyclone that occurs in western Atlantic Ocean or eastern pacific ocean which is characterized by the high winds and heavy rain?
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The northern pole is located over the frozen Arctic Ocean. Where South Pole is located?
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An inland body of water is located in a depressed spot on the earth's surface. What this body is called?
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For which of the following purposes the term inlet is used?
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By which name is called the physical force that attracts the objects on the earth towards the centre of the planet?
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The earth's 'inner core', the innermost part of planet's thickness is about 1,600 kilometres. Temperatures of the inner core may reach 5,500?c. By which elements is it made?
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Wetland in which grasses and non-woody plants predominate is called:
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Middle-latitude grasslands are known regionally as prairies, pampas, steppes or veld. Tropical grasslands, second type of grassland, often called savannahs. Where are they occurred?
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Name permanent blanket of ice which is larger than a glacier and smaller than an ice sheet?
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Hydrosphere refers to:
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What is the thickness of earth's lower mantle?
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What is called a narrow strip of land that bridges two larger areas of land?
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What is called that area of land smaller than continent and completely surrounded by water?
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Naturally formed shapes make up the earth's surface. What are they called?
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What is called the spherical model of the earth?
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What is called huge block of floating ice that has broken from a glacier or ice sheet?
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Flowing water, especially on hillsides, carve out a narrow channel. By which name is it called?
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The term "Humidity" indicates:
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As a result of gravity a mass of soil or rock slides downhill. How it is known?
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The term Grassland signifies:
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What does signify 'Gulf'?
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A huge, thick mass of ice completely covers large area of land and spreads outwards in all directions under its own weight. What is it called?
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Name the imaginary line which runs north and south around the earth and connects points of equal longitude?
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Outer layer of the earth, a crust of rocks and other solid surface material, is called:
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What does mean by Meander?
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Name the shallow area of sea water that is nearly or completely separated from the sea by a land barrier?
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Which name is used for measuring the distance of a point on the earth's surface in relation to the equator?
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What is formed when the air temperature falls below dew point and water vapour condenses on dust particles in atmosphere to form ice crystals?
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What is termed that area where magma or molten rock materials rises form mantle?
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A mass of ice forms usually in mountainous areas where show accumulates in winter and then melts during the summers. What is it called?
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Low hill at the base of a mountain is known as:
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What is called sheet of thick ice whose one side is attached to land and other extends for a great distance into the sea?
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Which term is used for measuring the distance of a point on the earth's surface in relation to where it lies east or west of prime meridian?
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What is called the natural environment of plant or animal or a place in which a person, animal or any organism is normally found?
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What is called hot spring that erupts hot water and steam into the air?
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When the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun then sun is positioned directly over the Tropic of of Cancer. What this process is called?
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