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Multiple choice geography endogenetic movements endogenic process and creation of mountains major domains of the earth land and oceans study of continents - north america earth's movement and creation of landforms earthquake earthquakes

Narrow stretch of water that joins two large water bodies and separates two landmass is called ___________.

  1. Gulf

  2. Bay

  3. Strait

  4. Lagoon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Strait is a narrow stretch of water that joins two large water bodies and separates two landmasses. Strait can be formed by a body of water overflowing land that has subsided or has been eroded. 

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Which lake is the highest navigable lake in the world?

  1. Lake Victoria

  2. Lake Superior

  3. Lake Baikal

  4. Lake Titicaca
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The highest commercially navigable lake is Lake Titicaca, which lies in the Altiplano at a height of 3,810 m above sea level on the Andean border between Peru and Bolivia. It's surface covers approximately 8,300 km² and has an average depth between 140-180 m.

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Which of the following describes a small water bodies surrounded by land on all the sides?

  1. Gulf

  2. Bay

  3. Lake

  4. Lagoon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
A lake is an area filled with water which is surrounded by land from all sides. They are not part of the oceans, therefore are different from lagoons. There are both natural lakes as well as artificial lakes. 
Natural lakes are found majorly in mountainous areas, rift zones and artificial lakes are created by man for agricultural purposes or for industrial use etc.
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Which strait joins the Arctic ocean and the Pacific ocean and seperates the continents of Asia and north America?

  1. Strait of Gibralter

  2. Bering Strait

  3. Strait of Malacca

  4. Davis Strait
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bering Strait joins the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and separates the continents of Asia and North America at their closest point. The strait averages 98 to 164 ft. in depth and at it's narrowest is about 53 miles wide. The strait was named after Vitus Bering, a Danish Captain, who sailed into the strait in 1728.

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Where is the source of river Mississippi?

  1. Lake Ontario

  2. Great Slave Lake

  3. Lake Itasca

  4. Lake Victoria
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent. It's  source is Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota and it flows generally south for 2,320 miles to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.

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The biggest lake in India is ________.

  1. Dal Lake

  2. Chilika Lake

  3. Wular Lake

  4. Sambhar Lake
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chilika Lake in Odisha is the largest brackish water lagoon in India and is often cited as the largest lake in India by surface area.

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The Amazon river originates in _____________.

  1. Swiss Alps

  2. Tibetan Plateau

  3. Andes mountains

  4. Black forest mountain
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by the amount or volume of water it carries. Its headwaters are in the Andes Mountains in Peru. It flows through the tropical forests of South America.

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Consider the following.
$1$. Chilika Lake
$2$. Pulicat Lake
$3$. Vembanad Lake
Which of the given is/are lagoon(s)?

  1. $1$ and $2$
  2. $2$ only
  3. $1$ and $3$
  4. $1, 2$ and $3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chilika Lake, Pulicat Lake, and Vembanad Lake are all examples of lagoons in India. They are formed by sand bars separating coastal water from the sea.

Multiple choice geography endogenetic movements endogenic process and creation of mountains major domains of the earth land and oceans study of continents - north america earth's movement and creation of landforms earthquake earthquakes

Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping?

  1. Damodar

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Sone

  4. Yamuna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Damodar River flows through a rift valley in the Chota Nagpur Plateau region. This rift valley was formed due to down-warping of the crust.

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Which of the following is an inland drainage area?

  1. Sambhar area

  2. Chilka region

  3. Mansarovar lake

  4. Rann of Kutch
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Inland drainage occurs where rivers do not reach the sea but instead drain into inland lakes or disappear into the ground. The Rann of Kutch is a classic example of an inland drainage area in India.