Geography Lithosphere

Q. A block of the earth’s crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________

A
Plateau
B
Horst
C
Plain
D
Young folded mountain

Correct Answer

Horst

More Questions on Geography

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    B)Saturation temperature
    C)Critical temperature
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    B)Convectional rainfall
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Orographic cyolonic rainfall
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    A)168
    B)111
    C)149
    D)193
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    B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
    C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
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    C)Bhangar
    D)Khadar
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    B)Assam
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    B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
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    B)3, 4, 1, 2
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
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    B)North-East of India
    C)South-West of India
    D)North-West of India
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    B)Zone
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