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Quarterly Exam- Geography Ls-3,4,5,6 Flashcards

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1
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Define a rock.

A

Pg 53

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2
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What is the difference between Rocks and Minerals?

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Pg 53

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3
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What are the three states of matter on our planet earth?

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Pg 53

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4
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What are different types of Magma?

A

Pg 54

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5
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What are the examples of acidic and basic igneous rocks?

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Acidic igneous rock- granite

Basic igneous - gabbro

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6
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What are the examples of Plutonic and Hypabassal rocks?

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Plutonic rocks- Gabbro, Granite,, Batholith

Hypabassal rocks- Sill, Dyke

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7
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Name the igenous rocks other than intrusive ingeous rocks.

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Batholith, Sill, Dyke, Laccolith

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8
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What are the examples of extrusive igneous rocks.

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Basalt, Gabbro and Obsidian.

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9
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What minerals are found in igenous rocks?

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Gold, silver, Zinc, Lead, aluminium, manganese, mica

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10
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What is denudation?

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Pg 55,53

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11
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What are examples of calcareous rocks?

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Limestone and chalk

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12
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Rock salf is formed by evaporation in ____lakes.

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Saline

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13
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When was the carboniferous period?

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36-86 years ago.

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14
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What are the causes of metamorphic rocks?

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Pg 58

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15
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What are the characteristics of metamorphic rocks?

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Pg 57

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16
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What are the importance of rocks?

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Pg 59

17
Q

What is geomorphology?

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Pg 45

18
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Why is study of landforms is a primary concern to the geographer?

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Pg 45

19
Q

What is orogeny and orogenisis?

A

Pg 46

20
Q

What are some of the young and old fold mountains?

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Young fold mountains:
Himalayas, alps, andes, rockies
Old fold mountains:
Pennines, appalachians, the cape ranges of south amerca and the dividing range of australlia.

21
Q

What is block mountain also called and what are its examples?

A

Also called- horst

Examples: Vosges and black forest mountains and fault mountains of pakistan.

22
Q

What are residual mountains and its examples?

A

Pg 47

23
Q

What is the significance of mountains?

A

Pg 48

24
Q

What are the examples of intermontance plateaus?

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  1. Mexican plateau
  2. The plateau of bolivia and peru
  3. Mexican plateau
  4. Columbian plateau
  5. North american cordillera
  6. Bolivian plateau
  7. Peruvian plateau
  8. Mexican plateau
25
Q

What are the examples of volcanic plateaus?

A
  1. Snake river region of Idaho(USA)
  2. South african plateau
  3. Columbian plateau
  4. Ethiopian plateau
26
Q

What is the significance o plateaus?

A

Pg 49

27
Q

What are plateaus and plains?

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Pg 48,49

28
Q

Explain structural plains with examples.

A

Pg 49

29
Q

Explain glacial plains with examples.

A

Pg 50

30
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Explain depositional plains with examples.

A

Pg 50

31
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Explain aleolian loess plains and Lacustrine plains with examples. What are they also called?

A

Pg 50

32
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What is the significance and advantages of plains?

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Pg 50,51

33
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What are morains?

A

Pg 57

34
Q

Explain how coal is formed.

A

Pg 57

35
Q

Previous metamorphic rocks and impervious metamorphic rocks example

A
  1. Marble, slate

2. Gneiss

36
Q

What is the use of rock on the basis of raw material for manufacturing industries?

A

Pg 59

37
Q

What other plateaus do chotanagpur plateau contain and what minerals they contain?

A

Pg 49

38
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What is diastrophism?

A

Pg 48

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