Physical Geography Quiz 3

In general, the surface temperature decreases with increasing distance from the sun. Venus is an exception because its dense atmosphere acts as a greenhouse and heats the surface to above the melting point of lead, about 471 degrees Celsius.

The plateau is also called a high plain or a tableland. The topography of the plateau is ideal for the generation of hydropower.

Mediterranean climate is characterized by mild wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers.

Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism.

Savannah is a large, flat area of land covered with grass, usually with few trees. It is also known as tropical grasslands, which are found to the north and south of tropical rainforest biomes.

The moon keeps the same face pointing towards the Earth because it takes equal time (27 days) for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.

A yardang is a streamlined protuberance carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semi-consolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion by dust and sand, and deflation which is the removal of loose material by wind turbulence.

A mushroom rock or a pedestal rock is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, resembles a mushroom. It is Usually found in desert areas. These rocks form over thousands of years when wind erosion of an isolated rocky outcrop progresses at a different rate at its bottom than at its top.

Mongoloids people are concentrated in the nearby areas of the Himalayas, e.g. Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and other areas of the north-eastern India.

Coral reefs are often called the “tropical rainforests of the sea” for their astounding richness of life. It is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Due to their structural complexity, corals are one of the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing important services to mankind including fisheries, coastal protection, medicines, recreation, and tourism.