Topography Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
Q

Karakorams

A

east-west
Deep,narrow valleys
sharp peaks
6k meters
K-2
Apples
Barley
Millet
Cattle breeding

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2
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Himalayas

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South of Karakoram
east-west
2500km
Siwaliks(600-1200)
Attock
Lower Himalayas(1800-4500)
Pir Panjal range
Murree
Nathia Gali
Ghora Gali
Central Himalayas
Nanga Parbat(8126)

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3
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Hindu Kush

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Borders of Aghanistan and China
north north-west
north-south direction
Tirch Mir(7690) here
Swat Valley
Swat
Kohistan
Panjkora Valley
Dir District
Chitral
Dir

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4
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Mountain valleys

A

Swat
Chitral
Gligit
Hunza
Baltistan
Murree
Kaghan

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5
Q

Trade to citie

A

Mingora,Murree Kaghan Gilgit
Rawalpindi Islamabad Peshawar Abboabad

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6
Q

One incident where the infastructure of nrothern area was very destroyed

A

2005 earthquake
Balakot

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7
Q

Glaciers

A

Baltaro 58km
Batura 58km
Siachen 78km

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8
Q

Western ranges

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Safed Koh Ranges 4712 meters(Kabul River)
Kohat and Vale of Peshawar Valley
Waziristan Hills 3513 meters(Kurram and Gomal)
Bannu Valley
Silaiman Range 3383 meters(Indus)
Takht-i-Sulaiman
Kirthar Range 2174 meters(Indus)

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9
Q

Earthquake’s effect on physical enviornment

A

faults leading to landslides
Climate changes
Soil contamination

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10
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Mountain ranges for Western Balocshistan

A

Ras Koh
Hala Range
Makran Coast Range
cENTRAL bRAHUI rANGE
tOBA kAKAR rANGE
Siahen range

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11
Q

Mineral extraction project

A

Saindak Copper Gold Project
80%
Kharan

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12
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Agriculture here

A

Dates
Grapes
Apples
Almonds
Apricots
Plums
Peaches
Melons
Pomegranates

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13
Q

Potwar Plateu

A

300-600km
Kala Chitta
Khairi Murat
Roan Range

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14
Q

Salt Range

A

Jhelum
Chakwal
Kalabagh
Mianwali

Khewara
160km
Isalamabad
Sakesar Peak(1527km)

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15
Q

Lifestyle in Potwar Plateu

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Limestone, marble, Rock Salt, Clays, Dolomite, Soapstone
Attock Oil Refinery
Wheat
Maize
Barley
Gram
Jhelum, Chakwal, Rawalpindi/Islamabad

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16
Q

What is a flood plain known locally as

17
Q

Active flood plain features

A

Meanders
Oxbow Lakes
Levees

18
Q

One place which has been reclaimed through irrigation

A

Bahawalpur Plain

19
Q

Indus Delta

A

in 2000 was bringing less than 100 million sediment
250 million km-100 million km Indus water reached

20
Q

Cuestas

A

Rohri Cuesta 80km
Ganjo Takkar Questa Hyderabad 24km

21
Q

Desert areas of Pakistan

A

-Cholistan
-Nara
-Thar
-Kharan