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3. (50) WORLD GEOGRAPHY Flashcards

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1
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Diameter of the earth at the equator is

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12,753 km

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2
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Earth orbits the sun at

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107, 320 km

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3
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Sun shines vertically on the equator

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Twice a year

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4
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____ has the longest summer day

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France

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5
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Standard time of Pakistan is

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5 hours ahead of Greenwhich mean time

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6
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On____ sunrays are vertical over the tropic of Cancer

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June 21

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7
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The minimum distance b/w the sun and the earth occurs on

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Jan 3

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8
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What is the period of Lunar month

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27.50 days

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9
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Greenwich is situated near

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London

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10
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Epeirogeny is the result of

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Vertical earth movements

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11
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What is meant by orogeny

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Upliftment at sub-continental scale due to horizontal earth movement

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12
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Red sea is an example of

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a Rift Valley

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13
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The Elastic Rebound theory deals with

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Earthquakes

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14
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What is graben

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A downfaulted Area

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15
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Where is the focus of the Plutonic earthqueakes

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At great depth in the interior of the earth

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16
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The cradles of civilization have been

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plains

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17
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____ layer of atmosphere is vital for telecommunications

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Lonosphere

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18
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___ clouds likely to cause heavy rainfall

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Cirrocumulus

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19
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Cyclone?

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A low pressure system with anti-clockwise winds inNorther Hemisphere

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20
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Warm air tends to rise ip through cold air because

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The warm air is less denser

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21
Q

The highest salinity is found in

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Assal Lake

22
Q

Iceberg?

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A floating mass of Ice

23
Q

____ is the most abundant component of salts in sea

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Chlorine

24
Q

Which ooze is found in abundance in the Atlantic Ocean

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Globigerina

25
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_____ regions have the lowest salinity

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Mediterranean Sea

26
Q

Organisms that live on the ocean bottoms are

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Benthos

27
Q

The grassland of Asia is called

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Steppe

28
Q

Rice needs

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Heavy rainfall and high temperature

29
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What is viticulture

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cultivation of grapes

30
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Horticulture?

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Growing of flowers and fruits

31
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Humid Farming?

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Farming in rainy seasons

32
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Largest coffee producer of the world is

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Brazil

33
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In Pak iron ore is found in

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Kalabagh

34
Q

______ is an exmaple of foot-loose industry

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Electronics Industry

35
Q

The aborigines of North America are

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Red Indians

36
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A hinterland is

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an area that lies behind a seaport and supplies the bulk of its exports

37
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Sea Breeze?

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Local wind that blows from sea towards the land

38
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The ____ river is the life-blood of Mayanmar

A

Irrawardy River

39
Q

Sheffield has been famous for

A

Cutlery Industry

40
Q

____ lies on the River Nile

A

Khartoum

41
Q

Diego Garcia is an Island in

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Indian Ocean

42
Q

______ is the busiest ocean trade routes?

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Panama Canal

43
Q

Gulf Stream

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A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean

44
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_____ is the most common salt in the sea water

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Sodium Chloride

45
Q

Which are the Benelux countries

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Belgium
Netherland
Luxembourg

46
Q

_____ is hardwood tree

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Sheesham

47
Q

Speleology is the scientific study of

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Caves

48
Q

Horse latitudes refer to the

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Sub-tropical high pressure belt

49
Q

Dead sea is

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Salt lake and lowest point of earth below sea level

50
Q

Yak mostly found in

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Tibet

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