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Question : 31 [IAS (Pre) 2011]
What could be the main reason/ reasons for the formation of the African and Eurasian desert belt?
- It is located in sub-tropical high-pressure cells.
- It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) Only 1
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Only 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 33
Which of the following are the reasons for the formation of metamorphic rocks?
- High temperatures and pressures at depth cause changes in mineralogy, texture and composition.
- Changes take place in the solid-state by crystallisation and chemical reactions.
- Temperatures are greater than 150°, less than 400°.
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
- Metamorphic rock is any sedimentary or igneous rock that has been changed or morphed, because of pressure and heat.
- High temperatures and pressures at depth cause changes in mineralogy, texture and composition.
- Changes take place in a solid-state by recrystallisation and chemical reactions.
- Temperatures were greater than 250°, less than 700°.
- Regional Metamorphism - High pressures and temperatures derive from regional collision, deformation and mountain building.
- Contact Metamorphism - Locally high temperatures, adjacent to intrusions.
Question : 34
Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of the U.S.A.?
a) Mauna Lao
b) Albert
c) Mc Kinley
d) Kilauea
Answer »Answer: (c)
McKinley is the highest mountain peak in the USA. Mount McKinley or Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,237 feet above sea level.
At some 18,000 feet, the base to peak rise is considered the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level.
Question : 35 [UGC (Geog) 2016]
The unconsali dated rock material deposited by surface wash at the base of a clipff is called
a) Morcines
b) Alluvium
c) Silt
d) Colluvium
Answer »Answer: (d)
Colluvium is a general name for loose, unconsolidated sediments that have been deposited at the base of the hill slopes by either rain wash, sheet wash, slow continuous down slope creep, or a variable combination of these processes.
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» Nature & Scope of Geography
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