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2. (50) WORLD GEOGRAPHY Flashcards

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1
Q

____ the largest salt water lake in the world

A

Caspian Sea

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2
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World largest city by Area

A

New York

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3
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The longest strait of the world

A

Strait Of Malacca

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4
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Takla Makan desert is located in

A

China

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5
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World smallest state by population

A

Vatican City

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6
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Kuril Islands is situated b/w

A

Russia and Japan

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7
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What is green peace

A

An organization that stresses the need to maintain a balance b/w human progress and enviromental conservation

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8
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Yellow sea lies b/w

A

China and Korea

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9
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World largest volcano

A

Mauna Loa

Hawaii USA

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10
Q

Eastern Mediterranean island Cyprus is divided b/w

A

Greece and Turkey

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11
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World smallest Islamic State area wise

A

Maldives

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12
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Golden Gate bridge in

A

San Francisco

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13
Q

Sakhalin Islands are claimed by

A

Russia and Japan

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14
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dead sea situated b/w

A

Israel and Jordan

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15
Q

World’s largest producer of uranium

A

Kazakhstan

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16
Q

The largest sea

A

South China Sea

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17
Q

____ has greatest number of volcanoes

A

Philippines

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18
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___ has largest number of Islands

A

Indonesia

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19
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Subway?

A

underground passage

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20
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Main Cause of Earthquake is

A
  • Sudden cooling and contraction of the earth surface
  • Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes
  • Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into steam and expand
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21
Q

_____ sea located in Central Asia

A

Aral Sea

22
Q

___ country is below sea level

A

Netherland

23
Q

____ is ranked sixth in the world in terms of its amounts of mineral resources

A

Kazakhstan

24
Q

Bore is caused by

A

Rising tide with meeting river currents

25
Q

____ is a process of transportation in a river

A

Attrition

26
Q

A canyon is a large form of

A

Gorge

27
Q

What kind of weathering takes place in the valley side above the surface of the galcier

A

Frost-Shattering

28
Q

Which rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences

A

Convectional

29
Q

Mediterranean regions are useful for

A
  • Fruit Growing
  • Wine Production
  • Tourism
30
Q

Any wind which changes direction with the seasons is known as

A

Monsoon

31
Q

Largest latitude circle on the earth is

A

Arctic Circle

32
Q

World largest delta is

A

Bangladesh

33
Q

Equinox?

A

Day and night are equal

34
Q

Solstice?

A

When sun reaches its maximum distance form earth’s equator

35
Q

The seasons change because

A

Earth is revolving around thesun

36
Q

Age of Earth?

A

5500 million years

37
Q

Antarctica is in

A

South Pole

38
Q

____ is called the Dark Continent

A

Africa

39
Q

in ___ continet the Alps mountain is situated in

A

Europe

40
Q

Suez Canal connnects

A

Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

41
Q

Shortest day in the northern hemisphere

A

Dec 21 or 22

42
Q

Rainfall related to mountain is called

A

Orographic rainfall

43
Q

Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial positions of the basin

A

Lakes

44
Q

Friendship Bridge on Oxus River connects

A

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan

45
Q

Johar strait seperates

A

Singapore and Malaysia

46
Q

Strait of Dover seperates

A

England and France

47
Q

Bay of Biscay situated b/w

A

France and Spain

48
Q

The Longest underwater tunnel ____

A

Seikan Tunnel
Japan
53.9 km

49
Q

Most populous metropolitant area

A

Tokyo

50
Q

Coldest region of the world is

A

Siberia

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