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(Caravan) Volcanoes and Earthquakes + Desert n Plains Flashcards

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The earthquakes waves which have transverse movements are known as

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Secondry waves

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The instrument of Seismograph is used in the study of

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Earthqaukes

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During an earthquake, the major destruction is caused by the energy released due to

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Seismic Waves

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____ measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake

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Ritcher Scale

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Ring Of Fire refers to the ring of volocanoes present in

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Circum-Pacific Seismic Belt
the Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and plate movements.

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Volcanic eruptions occur due to

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Conversion of rocks in the deeper layers of earth’s crust to a molten state of magma

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Factor of Earthquake occurences

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  1. Sudden cooling and contraction of the earth’s surface
  2. Acitvity of dormant volcanoes
  3. Change of water in to steam due to internal heat and its expansion
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A crack in the earth’s crust through which hot magma and gases forces out is called

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Volcano

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____ island was epicentre of Tsunami on 26 Dec 2004

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sumatra

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______ Phenomena is the responsible for the formation of the highest mountains

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Volcanic Activites

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Volcanic Mt. Etna is located in

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Italy, Sicily

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12
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Fujiyama?

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A volcano mountain in Japan

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Stromboli volcano is located in

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Sicilly ; Italy

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Mt Katmai valley in Alaska is known as the

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Valley of ten thousand smokes

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Hibok volcano which exploded in ___ present in

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1951

Philippines

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16
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Vesuvius is te name of

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Volcano mountainn in Italy

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17
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The Devil Tower

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volcano in USA

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18
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The largest volcano crater in the world is

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Toba (Indonesia)

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19
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Tsaunami hit the area of Makran in

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1946

20
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___ countries were effected from the Tsaunami of 2004

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12

21
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Quetta city was completely destroyed to Earthquake of

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1935

30,000 died

22
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An earthquake of _____ magnitude on richter scale hit the norhtern areas of Pak and Azad Kashmir on

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7.6
8th Oct 2005
73,276 died

23
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The epicenter of Earthquake of 2005 was

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earthquake’s epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush mountains, near the town of Garhi Habibullah,

24
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Largest desert in the world

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Present in North Africa

Sahara

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Ogaden desert is in

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Africa

Ethopia

26
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the Kalhari desert

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large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for 900,000 square kilometres (350,000 sq mi), covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.

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Dasht e Lut desert is in

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Iran

28
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Sonoran Desert is in

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Mexico

29
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Great victoria desert is in

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Australia

30
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Simpson desert is in

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Australia

31
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Kyzulkum desert is presend in

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Uzbekistan and Kazkhstan

32
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Gibson desert is in

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Australia

33
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What is horiculture

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Cultivation of flowers and fruits

34
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Atacama desert located in

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Chile

35
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____ valley is also a rift valley

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The Rhine Valley

36
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There are ___ types of desert

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4
Hot and dry desert. The four major North American deserts of this type are the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave and Great Basin. …
Semiarid desert. The major deserts of this type include the sagebrush of Utah, Montana and Great Basin. …
Coastal desert. …
Cold desert.

37
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Second largest desert of the world

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Arabian Desert

38
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Total area of Sahara

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84,00,000 sq.km

39
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Karakum desert is in

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Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

40
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Thar desert is of which of the following type

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Subetropical Desert

41
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Majaway desert is in

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USA

42
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Namibian desert is in

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North Africa

43
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Gobi desert is in

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Mangolia

44
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Rub-al-Khali desert?

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the largest contiguous sand desert (erg) in the world, encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.[2] It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

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Taklamakan desert is in

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CHINA

46
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Rank of thar desert in the world; also known as ____ desert

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9th

Friendly Desert

47
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Death Valley Desert

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located in USA

Calafornia

GK- World Geography (12 decks)

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