General Quiz

bobbym · 2014-10-17 04:01:40

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-17 08:19:12

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The Answer #5371 (Butte) is correct. Excellent!

#5373. State the .term in Physical Geography: a waterfall or series of waterfalls over rocks.

#5374. State the term in Physical Geography : a large waterfall or rapids.

bobbym · 2014-10-17 09:20:23

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-17 15:19:48

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#5375. Name the term in Physical Geography : the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts.

#5376. Name the term in Physical Geography : a thin wispy fibrous cloud at high altitudes, composed of ice particles.

bobbym · 2014-10-17 19:58:14

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-18 01:02:56

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The Answers : #5375 - Cartography and #5376 - Cirrus.

The Answer #5375 is correct. Excellent!

#5377. Name the term in Physical Geography : a steep high rock face, especially one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed.

#5378. Name the instrument (Surveying) used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination.

bobbym · 2014-10-18 01:14:43

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-18 10:15:32

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The Answers : #5377 - Cliff and #5378 - Theodolite/Clinometer.

Marvelous, bobbym! Both the Answers are correct!

#5379. Name the Geographical term : A sudden copious rainfall, as if the whole cloud had been precipitated at once. It is an extreme amount of precipitation, sometimes with hail and thunder, which normally lasts no longer than a few minutes but is capable of creating flood conditions.

#5380. Name the term in Physical Geography : a marine ridge consisting of coral and other organic material consolidated into limestone.

bobbym · 2014-10-18 10:32:50

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-19 00:59:55

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The Answers #5379 (Cloud burst) and #5380 (Coral reef) are both correct. Remarkable!

#5381. Name the Geographical term : A flowing together of two or more streams or two or more glaciers; The point of juncture of such streams or glaciers; The combined stream or glacier formed by this juncture.

#5382. Name the Geographical term/phrase : A submerged border of a continent that slopes gradually and extends to a point of steeper descent to the ocean bottom.

bobbym · 2014-10-19 01:17:16

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-19 10:17:48

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The Answers : #5381 - Confluence and #5382 - Continental shelf.

The Answer #5382 is correct. Excellent!

#5383. Name the Geographical term : The descent from the continental shelf to the ocean bottom.

#5384. Name the Geographical term : An extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges, especially the principal mountain system of a continent.

bobbym · 2014-10-19 13:24:17

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-20 00:54:59

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The Answers #5383 and #5384 are both correct. Excellent!

(The Answer #5384 - Cordillera, I had in my mind.)

#5385. Name the term in Astronomy : a fictitious force used to explain a deflection in the path of a body moving in latitude relative to the earth when observed from the earth. The deflection is due to the earth's rotation and is to the east when the motion is towards a pole.

#5386. Name the term in Geological Science : the bowl-shaped opening at the top or side of a volcano or top of a geyser through which lava and gases are emitted.

bobbym · 2014-10-20 00:59:07

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-20 11:09:17

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The Answers #5385 (Coriolis force) and #5386 (Crater) are correct. Splendid!

#5387. Name the Geographical term : A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river. Also called regionally branch, brook.

#5388. Name the Botanical term : (of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leaves.

bobbym · 2014-10-20 22:08:32

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-21 00:28:42

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The Answers : #5387 - Creek and #5388 - Deciduous forest.

#5389. Name the Geographical term : A usually triangular mass of sediment, especially silt and sand, deposited at the mouth of a river. They are form when a river flows into a body of standing water, such as a sea or lake, and deposits large quantities of sediment. They are usually crossed by numerous streams and channels and have exposed as well as submerged areas.

#5390. Name the Geographical term : A region of the globe found over the oceans near the equator in the intertropical convergence zone and having weather characterized variously by calm air, light winds, or squalls and thunderstorms. Hurricanes originate in this region.

bobbym · 2014-10-21 01:54:41

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-21 13:19:05

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The Answers :- #5389 - Delta and #5390 - Doldrums.

The Answer #5389 is correct. Neat job!

#5391. Name the term in Physical Geography : a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts.

#5392. Name the term in Physical Geography : a strong miniature whirlwind that whips up dust, litter, leaves, etc into the air.

bobbym · 2014-10-21 13:22:59

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-22 01:08:34

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The Answers :

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The Answers #5391 and #5392 are correct. Awesome!

#5393. Name the Physical Geographical Term : A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations; a steep slope in front of a fortification.

#5394. Name the term in Physical Geography : the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water; an inlet of the sea.

bobbym · 2014-10-22 01:45:54

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Jai Ganesh · 2014-10-22 15:35:27

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The Answer #5394 is correct (Estuary). Excellent!

#5395. Name the term in Geological Science: a long winding ridge of gravel, sand, etc, originally deposited by a meltwater stream running under a glacier. Also called os.

#5396. Name the term in Geological Science : a fracture in the earth's crust resulting in the relative displacement and loss of continuity of the rocks on either side of it.

bobbym · 2014-10-22 17:15:13

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