3. (50) WORLD GEOGRAPHY Flashcards
Diameter of the earth at the equator is
12,753 km
Earth orbits the sun at
107, 320 km
Sun shines vertically on the equator
Twice a year
____ has the longest summer day
France
Standard time of Pakistan is
5 hours ahead of Greenwhich mean time
On____ sunrays are vertical over the tropic of Cancer
June 21
The minimum distance b/w the sun and the earth occurs on
Jan 3
What is the period of Lunar month
27.50 days
Greenwich is situated near
London
Epeirogeny is the result of
Vertical earth movements
What is meant by orogeny
Upliftment at sub-continental scale due to horizontal earth movement
Red sea is an example of
a Rift Valley
The Elastic Rebound theory deals with
Earthquakes
What is graben
A downfaulted Area
Where is the focus of the Plutonic earthqueakes
At great depth in the interior of the earth
The cradles of civilization have been
plains
____ layer of atmosphere is vital for telecommunications
Lonosphere
___ clouds likely to cause heavy rainfall
Cirrocumulus
Cyclone?
A low pressure system with anti-clockwise winds inNorther Hemisphere
Warm air tends to rise ip through cold air because
The warm air is less denser
The highest salinity is found in
Assal Lake
Iceberg?
A floating mass of Ice
____ is the most abundant component of salts in sea
Chlorine
Which ooze is found in abundance in the Atlantic Ocean
Globigerina
_____ regions have the lowest salinity
Mediterranean Sea
Organisms that live on the ocean bottoms are
Benthos
The grassland of Asia is called
Steppe
Rice needs
Heavy rainfall and high temperature
What is viticulture
cultivation of grapes
Horticulture?
Growing of flowers and fruits
Humid Farming?
Farming in rainy seasons
Largest coffee producer of the world is
Brazil
In Pak iron ore is found in
Kalabagh
______ is an exmaple of foot-loose industry
Electronics Industry
The aborigines of North America are
Red Indians
A hinterland is
an area that lies behind a seaport and supplies the bulk of its exports
Sea Breeze?
Local wind that blows from sea towards the land
The ____ river is the life-blood of Mayanmar
Irrawardy River
Sheffield has been famous for
Cutlery Industry
____ lies on the River Nile
Khartoum
Diego Garcia is an Island in
Indian Ocean
______ is the busiest ocean trade routes?
Panama Canal
Gulf Stream
A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
_____ is the most common salt in the sea water
Sodium Chloride
Which are the Benelux countries
Belgium
Netherland
Luxembourg
_____ is hardwood tree
Sheesham
Speleology is the scientific study of
Caves
Horse latitudes refer to the
Sub-tropical high pressure belt
Dead sea is
Salt lake and lowest point of earth below sea level
Yak mostly found in
Tibet
