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GEOGRAPHY Flashcards

1
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What is a planet, according to the International Astronomical Union (IAU)

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1) Is in an orbit around the sun
2) Has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round shape)
3) Has cleared the neighborhood around

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2
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How many planets are there in the solar system according to the IAU?

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8

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3
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How many dwarf planets are there in the solar system?

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5

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4
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Which planet orbits the fastest around the Sun?

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Mercury

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5
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Which planet is the hottest and the brightest?

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Venus

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6
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Who discovered Hally’s comet?

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Edmond Hally

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7
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When was Hally’s comet last seen

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9th feb 1986

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8
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When will smith-tuttle comet collide with India

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August 17, 2116

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9
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How many satellites make up the Global Positioning System

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20

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10
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How many satellites does Mercury have

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0

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11
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How many satellites does Venus have

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0

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12
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Which planet has the maximum number of satellites

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Jupiter

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13
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Who were the first to set foot on the Moon?

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Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin

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14
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When did Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin set foot on the Moon?

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20th July 1969

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15
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Which is the 5th largest planet in the solar system?

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Earth

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16
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Which planet is third furthest from the Sun

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Earth

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17
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What is the shape of Earth?

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Oblate Spheroid

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18
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What is Earth’s mean distance from the Sun?

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1,49,407,000 kms

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19
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What is the time taken by Earth to revolve around the Sun

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365 days 5 hrs 48 mins and 45.1 seconds

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20
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Time taken by earth to rotate on its own axis

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23 hrs 56 mins and 4.09 seconds

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21
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Define a revolution

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Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit
It takes 1 year to complete one revolution
This causes change in seasons

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22
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Define a rotation

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The earth rotates on its own axis from west to east whilst revolving around the Sun
This causes a change in day and night

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23
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Where is the duration of day and night equal

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At the equator

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24
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When does a solar eclipse occur

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When the moon is between the sun and the earth

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25
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When does a lunar eclipse occur

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When the earth is between the sun and the moon

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26
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Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

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Nitrogen; 78.09%

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27
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Name the layers of the atmosphere

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Ionosphere

28
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Dimension of Troposphere

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up to 15 kms from the Earth’s surface

29
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Dimension of Stratosphere

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From 15 to 50 kms of the Earth’s surface

30
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Dimension of Mesosphere

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From 50-80 kms of the Earth’s surface

31
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Dimension of Ionosphere

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From 80-400 kms of Earth

32
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Which layer is responsible for radio communication

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Ionosphere

33
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In which layer is the ozone layer present

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Stratosphere

34
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Dimension of the Ozone layer

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12-30 kms

35
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CFCs are also known as

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Freons

36
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Name the only two island continents

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Oceana and Antarctica

37
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Name the continents

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Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia and Africa

38
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Name the largest desert

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Sahara, Africa

39
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Name the only continent with a capital

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Australia (Oceana)

40
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How much landmass does Asia cover

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30%

41
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How much population lives in Asia

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59%

42
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Name the smallest continent

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Australia

43
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How many oceans are there in the world

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5

44
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Name the 5 oceans

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Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctic

45
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Which is the largest ocean and how much of the Earth’s surface does it cover

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Pacific; 35.25%

46
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Which sea covers the largest area

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South China Sea

47
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Most abundant kind of rocks

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Igneous; 90%

48
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Where are the Rockies situated

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North America

49
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Where are the Andes situated

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South America

50
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Where are the Alps situated

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Europe

51
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What is the height of Kanchunjenga

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8590 m

52
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What is the height of K2

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8610 m

53
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Height of everest

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8849 m

54
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Height of Lhotse

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8500 m

55
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Height of Malaku 1

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8470 m

56
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Height of Dhaulagiri

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8170 m

57
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Height of Nanda Devi

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7820 m

58
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Height of Nanga Parbat

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8130 m

59
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Highest peak within India

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Kanchenjunga

60
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Highest Indian peak

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K2 ( POK)

61
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Location of the Caspian sea

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Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia

62
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Name the largest freshwater lake of North America

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Lake Superior (USA/CANADA)

63
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Location of Lake Victoria

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Kenya and Tanzania

64
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Name the deepest lake of the world

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Lake Baikal

65
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Where is Lake Baikal located

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Russia

66
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Name the highest lake of the world

A

Titicaca

67
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Where is Lake Titicaca located

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South America (ANDES ON THE BORDER BETWEEN PERU AND BOLIVIA)

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