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__________ is called the 'low country' of the earth

 

A) Spain B) Holland
C) Italy D) Hungary

Answer:   B) Holland



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The Tropic of cancer does not pass through

A) India B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh D) Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pakistan

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The Tropic of Cancer is 23.5 degrees north latitude. It passes through 16 countries across 3 continents. They are

 

1. In North America,

Mexico and Bahamas(Archipelago).

 

2. In Africa,

Niger, Algeria, Mauritania, Egypt, Libya, Mali and Western Sahara.

 

3. In Asia,

Myanmar, Omen, Bangladesh, India, Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.

 

The Tropic of Cancer also passes through 6 Water Bodies on the whole. They are

1. Indian Ocean,

2. Atlantic Ocean,

3. Pacific Ocean,

4. Taiwan Strait,

5. Red Sea (and) 

6. Gulf of Mexico.

 

Hence, The Tropic of cancer does not pass through Pakistan.

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The prime meridian passes through

A) Paris B) Greenwich
C) New York D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Greenwich

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Q:

Geostationary orbit is at a height of

A) 6 km B) 1000 km
C) 3600 km D) 36,000km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36,000km

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Latitude of place is indicated of its

A) Time B) Altitude
C) Amount of rain D) Temparature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Temparature

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In the structure of planet Earth ,below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following

A) Aluminium B) Chrromium
C) Iron D) Silicon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iron

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what does the term 'Lithosphere' refer to

A) Interior of the earth B) Crust of the earth
C) Plants and animals D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Crust of the earth

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Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth's crust

A) Iron B) Aluminum
C) Copper D) Zinc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aluminum

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Which of the following features may occur when lava cool at the surface

A) Basalt plateau B) Still
C) Batholith D) Dyke
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Basalt plateau

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