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| 2501 |
Stalactite?
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Mineral deposit hanging from cave ceilings
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| 2502 |
Limestone under heat/pressure?
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Marble
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| 2503 |
Common feature of sedimentary rocks?
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Fossils
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| 2504 |
Rocks from magma cooling inside crust?
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Intrusive igneous rocks (e.g., Granite)
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| 2505 |
Rocks from lava cooling on surface?
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Extrusive igneous rocks (e.g., Basalt)
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| 2506 |
Igneous rocks also called?
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Primary rocks
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| 2507 |
Three major rock types?
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Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
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| 2508 |
Main composition of rocks?
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Minerals
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| 2509 |
Purpose of Shelter Belts?
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Check wind and protect soil
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| 2510 |
Why is Khadar ideal for agriculture?
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Renewed almost every year; fertile
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| 2511 |
Composition of New Alluvial soil?
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Khadar
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| 2512 |
Calcareous deposits in Bhangar?
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Kankar
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| 2513 |
Composition of Old Alluvial soil?
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Bangar
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| 2514 |
Area south of Bhabhar where rivers re-emerge?
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Terai
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| 2515 |
What happens to rivers in Bhabhar zone?
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Deposit heavy materials; sometimes disappear
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| 2516 |
Narrow belt of rocks/boulders at Shiwalik foothills?
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Bhabhar
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| 2517 |
Four Northern Plains regions (north to south)?
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Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, Khadar
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| 2518 |
States forming Indus–Ganga divide?
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Haryana and Delhi
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| 2519 |
What is a doab?
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Land between two rivers
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| 2520 |
Meghalaya Plateau extension?
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Main Peninsular Plateau
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| 2521 |
Eastward extension from Central Highlands?
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Rajmahal hills; south lies Chotanagpur plateau
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| 2522 |
Southern boundary of Central Highlands?
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Vindhyan range
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| 2523 |
Rocks confirming Central Highlands’ geology?
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Metamorphic rocks (marble, slate, gneiss)
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| 2524 |
Region north of Narmada covering Malwa Plateau?
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Central Highlands
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| 2525 |
Seismic feature of Peninsular Plateau?
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Bhima fault
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