Geography Lithosphere

Q. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.

A
Flood
B
Earthquake
C
Cyclone
D
Landslide

Correct Answer

Landslide

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    A)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
    B)Dover and Calais
    C)Alaska and Russia
    D)North Korea and South Korea
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  • Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
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    B)Nitrogen
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    D)Copper
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    A)River Mississippi
    B)River Colorado
    C)River Hudson
    D)River Amazon
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    A)Currents
    B)Breakers
    C)Tsunamis
    D)Drift
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  • Q. Which of the following pairs of countries are the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?
    A)China and India
    B)U.S.A. and Russia
    C)Japan and Russia
    D)U.S.A. and U.K.
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    C)Lake
    D)Mountain range
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    B)Playa
    C)Yardang
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  • Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
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    B)Make the plant strong
    C)Protect the crops from frost
    D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
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    C)Bomdila
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    B)Coonoor-betta
    C)Anaimudi
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  • Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
    A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
    B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
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    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The focus on the surface of the earth
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