World Geography What is process where the river abandons its old river channel and forms a new one called? Avulsion Abrasion Attrition Corrasion Avulsion Abrasion Attrition Corrasion ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Avulsion is the process of rapid abandonment where the river abandons its old river channel and forms a new river channel.
World Geography On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ? Mars Earth Venus Mercury Mars Earth Venus Mercury ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Venus rotates on its polar axis backwards compared to Earth, so a Venus sunrise occurs in the west and sunset in the east.
World Geography The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field. opposite northward southward same opposite northward southward same ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
World Geography New Horizons’ spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet? Pluto Mercury Mars Jupiter Pluto Mercury Mars Jupiter ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The New Horizons was launched by from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to study the surface of the moon. It was the fastest man-made object ever launched from Earth.
World Geography Slate is an example of: Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Intrusive igneous rock Igneous rock Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Intrusive igneous rock Igneous rock ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Slate, gneiss, schist, marble and diamond are good examples of metamorphic rocks.
World Geography The time difference between each side of the International Date line is 48 hours 36 hours 24 hours 12 hours 48 hours 36 hours 24 hours 12 hours ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP