world geography Flashcards
(30 cards)
The radiation belts are zones in space around
earth, jupiter , saturn
the subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy
cosmic rays
the process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called
plate tectonics
the strongest bonds exists between the particles found within
igneous rocks
the northern portion of the western coastal plain is called
Konkan plain
the unit of the light year is used for measuring
distance between bodies in universe
The process of particle detachment by moving glacial ice is called
plucking
The second largest continent in the world
Africa (___)
the storms or frontal systems develop where
air is rising , atmospheric pressure is low, at the equator and in the mid latitudes
The temperature inversion is
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between
Globe
The study of day to day variations in weather is called
meteorology
The soil used for cutting bricks ,use in the construction of houses is
laterite soil
The rate at change of temperature is called
temperature gradient
The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built ,originates from
Rakes lakes in Tibet
The Panama canal links
North America and South America
The river Jordan drains into
Dead sea (jordan is dead )
The platform and the basement rock together
Craton
The shortest day in the Southern hemisphere is
June 21
The third world includes about 120 countries of
Asia ,africa and Central America
The typical soil of tropical region , formed by the weathering of laterite rock , which promotes leaching of soil.
Laterite soil
The smallest country of the world
Vatican city ( this is ur eazy question)
The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are _____ than the oldest continental rocks
younger
the most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is
climate
