Important Geography Quiz 21
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From the opening in the crust of a plant the molten matter erupts. What this opening is called?
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Which layer extends from about 90 km to about 483 km above the earth's surface in which most of ionosphere lies?
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Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost at which sun appears directly overhead. When this process occurs?
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The warm regions which lie between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn are termed as:
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A hole or vent in the ground in volcanic regions through with fumes or gases escape is called:
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The term Typhoon refers to:
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What is called the process in which rocks and other materials on or near the earth are exposed to the atmosphere and thereby eroded and broken down?
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What is called the shape of the earth's surface, including the relief and position of its landforms?
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Approximately 6000 km is equatorial radius of:
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Name the moving ridge of water, caused by moving winds across the open Ocean?
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Troposphere is the part of atmosphere closest to earth. From where does it extend?
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Peat is a dark brown or black organic mass found in:
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Thickness of atmosphere around the earth is 145 km. Atmosphere around to maintain its?
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Because of the earth's rotation, winds are deflected to the right north of the equator and to the left in south. What is called this process?
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What is tropical climate?
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Name the vegetated area which is permanently or periodically covered by either freshwater or salt water?
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1. Term a flat topped hill found in relatively flat terrain:
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Mention the term referring to the ring of Volcanoes around the Pacific?
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Earth's upper mantle is about 650 km thick and has two distinct layers. Directly beneath the crust is Lithosphere which makes the earth's plates. Beneath Lithosphere is a layer where semi-molten rock flows slowly like hot tar. Name the layer?
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Which soil is better for production of rubber tree?
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Which term is used for the half of the earth, divided by the meridians 20? west and 160? east?
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The term Azonic refers to the earliest part of the pre-Cambrian Era when:
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What is called the small stream that flows into a larger stream, river or lake?
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What the vast tropical forests of the Amazon and its tributaries are called?
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Ria is a long narrow sea inlet caused by:
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Which of the following is the part of atmosphere closest to earth?
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Name the large sea wave which is generated by the disturbance along the ocean floor. This disturbance can be an earthquake, a landslide or volcanic eruption?
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Name the place in river or sea where water moves swiftly in circulation motion?
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Feather like crystals of ice deposited on the ground in the same manner as dew are called:
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Where is locted Tropic of cancer which is the parallel of latitude?
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Which term is used to refer to the movement of warm air from tropical to temperate latitudes or from sea to land?
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Name the process of disintegration of the rocks without changing their chemical composition?
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When the Tidal bore is produced?
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Term sStrong constant winds that blow from the sub-tropical high pressure zone towards the equatorial low-pressure zone?
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Earth revolves around the sun. Due to this phenomenon which changes takes places on the Earth?
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Across the great expanses of Arctic and sub Arctic zone in northern Asia, and North America extends a region. The vegetation of this region is dominted by mosses, lichens, grasses, herb and low shrubs. Name the region?
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Why sun always rise in the East?
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2. Name a dusty whirlwind about loft in height and a few feet in diameter with low pressure zone at the centre:
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Term the amount of water vapour in given volume of air?
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What is called that place in the river where water descends abruptly?
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What is called the phenomenon rise and fall of sea level as the result of forces between earth, Moon and sun?
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Atoll valley is the greatest development of atolls. Where it is locted?
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Soil named as Alkaline is treated with ______ to make it suitable for cropping?
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How is commonly known that area dominated by trees and shrubs?
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Which of the following is true?
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What is the area of water-logged, spongy ground with retting vegetation lying on the surface called?
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3. What is Escarpment?
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Layer of atmosphere that provides ideal condition for flying aeroplanes is:
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What was the reason of Earthquake in Pakistan on 8th October 2005?
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Where does the tropical region fall?
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