Miscellaneous World Geography - Study Mode

[#561] Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman - Kalahari Desert II. Masai - North America III. Bindibus - Australia IV. Kirghiz - Asian Steppes
Correct Answer

(B) II

Explanation

Solution: The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.

[#562] Uranus takes ________ years to orbit the Sun.
Correct Answer

(B) 84

Explanation

Solution: One day on Uranus takes about 17 hours (the time it takes for Uranus to rotate or spin once). And Uranus makes a complete orbit around the Sun (a year in Uranian time) in about 84 Earth years (30,687 Earth days).

[#563] Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.
Correct Answer

(D) South-eastern

Explanation

Solution: Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the South-eastern part of the continent. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5% North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5% South).

[#564] Limestone changes into ________ due to metamorphism.
Correct Answer

(A) Marble

Explanation

Solution: Limestone changes into Marble due to metamorphism. Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism. It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite (CaCO 3 ) and usually contains other minerals, such as clay minerals, micas, quartz, pyrite, iron oxides, and graphite.

[#565] Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the ________ and ________ layers of the earth.
Correct Answer

(B) Sima and Mantle

Explanation

Solution: Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the Sima and Mantle layers of the earth. The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, or "Moho," is the boundary between the crust and the mantle.