General Knowledge :: World Geography
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The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is
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The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____
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The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because
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The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as
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The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the
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The rate at change of temperature is called
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The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are
- the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
- moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
- raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores
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The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called
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The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite
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The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from