Geography Lithosphere

Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.

A
Erosion
B
Weathering
C
Attrition
D
Abrasion

Correct Answer

Erosion

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    A)Benguela Current
    B)Canarie Current
    C)Humboldt Current
    D)Kuroshio Current
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    B)Blond
    C)Woolly
    D)All of these
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    A)4500 feet
    B)7200 feet
    C)6080 feet
    D)6000 feet
    Answer: 6080 feet
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    A)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
    B)Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
    C)The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
    D)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
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    B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
    C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
    D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
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  • Q. Cooperative farming is well-developed in: I. Denmark II. Belgium III. Russia IV. Sweden
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, III and IV
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    B)Australia
    C)South America
    D)Central America
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    B)By strip ploughing
    C)By using manure
    D)By shifting cultivation
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  • Q. Which gas is found in maximum quantity in lower atmosphere?
    A)Oxygen
    B)Hydrogen
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Nitrogen
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    C)2 only
    D)1 and 3 only
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    B)Tamil Nadu
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    A)Arctic
    B)Atlantic
    C)Baltic
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  • Q. The mean thickness of oceanic crust is:
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    B)10 kilometer
    C)8 kilometer
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    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
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    B)They have very large basins
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