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In which region water is found in solid state?

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. polar

  2. top of high mountains

  3. Both A and B

  4. tropical

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Correct Option: C

Landforms having an altitude of more than _____ meters above the mean sea level and with steep slopes are called mountains.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. 700

  2. 900

  3. 1000

  4. 1200

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Correct Option: B

What does the Landform with almost flat top and comparatively higher elevation than the surroundings is known as?

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. Mountains

  2. Plateaus

  3. Plains

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

It is estimated that the major chunk of rainwater falling on the western ghats reaches the sea within _______.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. one day

  2. two days

  3. four days

  4. one week

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Correct Option: B

It takes more than thousand years to form one ______ of soil.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. centimeter

  2. meter

  3. inch

  4. feet

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Correct Option: C

Minerals are obtained from ________.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. lithosphere

  2. hydrosphere

  3. atmosphere

  4. both A & B

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Correct Option: D

Contour bunding is used _______________.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. to stop the winds in sandy deserts

  2. to irrigate desert areas

  3. to prevent erosion in hilly areas

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Contour bunding is a proven sustainable land management practice for marginal, sloping, and hilly land where the soil productivity is very low. It is widely adopted by the ethnic minorities of Nepal who practice the shifting cultivation system of farming. 

The National Institute of Oceanography headquarter is located at _______.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. Kandla

  2. Mumbai

  3. Cochin

  4. Goa

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Correct Option: D

Isopleth for depth is  _____________,

geography the realms of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure

  1. Isobaths

  2. Isohaline

  3. Isohyet

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Isopleth for depth is Isobaths.
A line similar to an isobath indicating depth below the earth's surface of an aquifer or other geological horizon is isobath.

In a place the average rainfall was 4 centimeter during Monday to Saturday. Due to heavy rainfall on Sunday the average of the week was increased to 6 cm. The rainfall on Sunday will be?

geography weather maps atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere

  1. 17 cm

  2. 18 cm

  3. 19cm

  4. 20cm

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Correct Option: A