world geography Flashcards

1
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The radiation belts are zones in space around

A

earth, jupiter , saturn

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2
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the subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy

A

cosmic rays

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3
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the process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called

A

plate tectonics

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4
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the strongest bonds exists between the particles found within

A

igneous rocks

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5
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the northern portion of the western coastal plain is called

A

Konkan plain

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6
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the unit of the light year is used for measuring

A

distance between bodies in universe

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7
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The process of particle detachment by moving glacial ice is called

A

plucking

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8
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The second largest continent in the world

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Africa (___)

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9
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the storms or frontal systems develop where

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air is rising , atmospheric pressure is low, at the equator and in the mid latitudes

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10
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The temperature inversion is

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whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval

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11
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which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between

A

Globe

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12
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The study of day to day variations in weather is called

A

meteorology

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13
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The soil used for cutting bricks ,use in the construction of houses is

A

laterite soil

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14
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The rate at change of temperature is called

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temperature gradient

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15
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The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built ,originates from

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Rakes lakes in Tibet

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16
Q

The Panama canal links

A

North America and South America

17
Q

The river Jordan drains into

A

Dead sea (jordan is dead )

18
Q

The platform and the basement rock together

A

Craton

19
Q

The shortest day in the Southern hemisphere is

A

June 21

20
Q

The third world includes about 120 countries of

A

Asia ,africa and Central America

21
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The typical soil of tropical region , formed by the weathering of laterite rock , which promotes leaching of soil.

A

Laterite soil

22
Q

The smallest country of the world

A

Vatican city ( this is ur eazy question)

23
Q

The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are _____ than the oldest continental rocks

A

younger

24
Q

the most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is

A

climate

25
Q

The longest river in the common wealth of independent states is the

A

Volga river

26
Q

The factor determining a region’s climate is

A

latitude

27
Q

The largest production of mica in Asia is from

A

India

28
Q

The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the

A

Western Ghats

29
Q

Largest continent

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30
Q

What are Twin cities

A

Cities that were one but split due to urbanisation . eg- Pune and Pimpri chinchawad.