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Geography Test 171
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  • Question 1/10
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    Rubber plantations are found in _____?
    Solutions
    Equatorial regionsare located in a band around the Equator and cover about 6% of the Earth's surface. They are often in lowland areas and have a climate that is hot and wet all year round. Tropical rainforests grow in the equatorial regions.
  • Question 2/10
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    Niagara falls are in ______.
    Solutions
    Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.
  • Question 3/10
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    The largest planet in our solar system is ______.
    Solutions
    • Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.
    • It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but is two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined.
  • Question 4/10
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    The instrument which measures ground’s movements is called _____.
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    • A seismometer is an instrument that measures the motion of the ground, caused by, for example, an earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or the use of explosives. 

    • The goal of a seismograph is to accurately record the motion of the ground during a quake. 

  • Question 5/10
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    Which instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in air?
    Solutions
    A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the atmosphere. The first practical hygrometer was invented by polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert in 1755.
  • Question 6/10
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    Most of the rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form delta because of ___.
    Solutions
    • A high gradient indicates a steep slope and rapid flow of water.
    • These rivers do not form delta because of the high gradient and they don't have to travel much distance to drain into the sea.
    • High gradient streams tend to have steep, narrow V-shaped valleys, and are referred to as young streams.
  • Question 7/10
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    The approximate circumference of the Earth is__________.
    Solutions
    • The circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901.55 miles (40,075.16 kilometers).
    • But, if you measure the earth through the poles the circumference is a bit shorter - 24,859.82 miles (40,008 km).
  • Question 8/10
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    Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by _____.
    Solutions
    • Hydraulic action is erosion that occurs when the motion of water against a rock surface produces mechanical weathering.
    • Most generally, it is the ability of flowing water to dislodge and transport rock particles.
  • Question 9/10
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    Which of the following is an organic rock?
    Solutions
    Organic sedimentary rocks such as coal and some limestone are which form from the accumulation of plant or animal debris
  • Question 10/10
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    GIS stands for
    Solutions
    GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems. GIS is a mapping technology that allows the user to create and interact with a variety of maps and data sources. GIS integrates databases with geo-referenced spatial data. In other words GIS allows the user to create visual displays of tabular information.
    Hence, option C is correct.
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