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- Question
Fohn is a localwind of _____
Options- A. Canada
- B. Switzerland
- C. Northern Italy
- D. West Africa
- Correct Answer
- Switzerland
ExplanationIn Europe, Fohn winds are prevalent in Swiss Valleys
- 1. In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the
Options- A. Elbe to the Wesser
- B. Rhine to the Wesser
- C. Order to the Elbe
- D. Rhine to the Order Discuss
- 2. 'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is
Options- A. Sardinia
- B. Corsica
- C. Sicily
- D. Crete Discuss
- 3. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
Options- A. Norway
- B. Sweden
- C. India
- D. UK Discuss
- 4. Lakes formed due to marine deposits are
Options- A. crater lakes
- B. cirque lakes
- C. ox-bow-lakes
- D. lagoons Discuss
- 5. The Wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is
Options- A. Azizia (Libya)
- B. Ramagundam (India)
- C. Stwart Island (New Zealand)
- D. Kandy (Sri lanka) Discuss
- 6. The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is _________
Options- A. the Dead Sea
- B. the Red Sea
- C. the Arabian Sea
- D. the Baltic Sea Discuss
- 7. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
Options- A. Metropolis
- B. Megalopolis
- C. Conurbation
- D. City sprawl Discuss
- 8. What is the Capital of Namibia?
Options- A. Windhoek
- B. Mogadishu
- C. Utrecht
- D. Mombasa Discuss
- 9. In which ecosystem grassland is included?
Options- A. Terrestrial
- B. Marine
- C. Artificial
- D. Fresh water Discuss
- 10. What does the color black on a map illustrate?
Options- A. contours
- B. water bodies
- C. woodland areas
- D. borders Discuss
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Correct Answer: Rhine to the Order
Explanation:
In Germany an important system of canals has been built in the low lying land between the Baltic Heights and the mountains in the southern part of the country. The Channels cut by these Ice-age rivers and later abandoned, have made it comparatively easy to join up the present river by canals which assist considerably in the movement of heavy goods in the north German Plain
Correct Answer: Corsica
Explanation:
There are plenty of sweet-smelling herbs found on this island along with low trees and shrubs. This dense vegetation is termed as 'Maquis'. Similar vegetaion in California is known as 'Chaparral'.
Correct Answer: Norway
Explanation:
The short and swift streams running down the Scandinavian mountains have been harnessed for power which also compensates for the absence of coal and oil.
Correct Answer: lagoons
Explanation:
Lagoons are formed along the coasts by the action of winds and waves. They are commonly found off the deltas of large rivers such as the Nile and Ganges.
Correct Answer: Azizia (Libya)
Explanation:
Temperature as high as C has been recorded at this place
Correct Answer: the Dead Sea
Explanation:
Salinity is often high in enclosed seas, this is due to high temperature, rapid evaparation and little inflow of fresh water.
Correct Answer: Conurbation
Explanation:
Metropolis is a central city with the developed area surrounding it while Megalopolis is a region made up of 2 or more metropolitan areas.
Correct Answer: Windhoek
Explanation:
Windhoek is the Capital of Namibia.
Correct Answer: Terrestrial
Explanation:
Grasslands are found in most ecoregions of the Earth.
For example, there are five terrestrial ecoregion classifications of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecosystem, which is one of eight terrestrial ecozones of the Earth's surface.
Correct Answer: borders
Explanation:
There are different colors that are used for different signs on the maps. The typical color standard for topographic maps depicts contours in brown, bodies of water in blue, boundaries in black, and grids and roads in red. Topographic maps may use different colors to represent area features.
Black represents man-made objects or cultural features like roads, bridges, borders, etc...
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