Miscellaneous World Geography - Study Mode

[#91] Valparaiso is an important port of
Correct Answer

(C) Chile

Explanation

Solution: Valparaiso is an important port of Chile. Starting in 1544 with Pedro de Valdivia´s proclamation as the "official port of the capital city of the Kingdom of Chile", to its 1811 free trade declaration, to its 2003 designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[#92] The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the
Correct Answer

(B) Continental shelf

Explanation

Solution: The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the Continental shelf. Continental shelves were formed in between glacial periods as the ocean flowed over the continents forming shallow areas along the coasts. About 18,000 years ago, during the height of the Pleistocene ice ages, much of what is now a continental shelf was actually above water.

[#93] Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?
Correct Answer

(D) Khybar Pass

Explanation

Solution: Peshawar is nearer to Khybar Pass. With the meagre distance of 50km, Khyber Pass stands closer to Peshawar as comparred to other passes.

[#94] In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is.
Correct Answer

(A) Peat

Explanation

Solution: In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is Peat. As plants and trees died, their remains sank to the bottom of the swampy areas, making layers and layers of plant material and eventually forming a soggy, thick material called PEAT. The pressure from sedimentary rocks squeezed the water from the peat.

[#95] Oases are examples of
Correct Answer

(C) Foothill settlements

Explanation

Solution: Oases are examples of Foothill settlements. Oasis, fertile tract of land that occurs in a desert wherever a perennial supply of fresh water is available. Oases also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.