World Geography
Which among the following pairs of weathered landforms is/are not correctly matched?Etchplain – A plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weatheringFlared slope – Small to large indentations in vertical to steeply sloping granular rockSelect the correct code from the options given below:
Etchplain is a plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weathering is called an Etchplain. The process of the formation of Etchplains is called Etchplantation.Flared slope is a rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone is called a Flared zone. They are found in a variety of climates. They are most common in granitic rocks.
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeastern most part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean. In this Gulf, there happens the intersection of the Equator and the Prime Meridian (zero degree latitude and longitude).
According to Alfred Wegener, all the major continents formed one giant supercontinent, called Pangaea. About 200 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangaea began to rift.
Sir Fred Hoyle coined the term ‘big bang’ . It is important to note that the Big Bang theory was proposed by Georges Lemaitre but the term was coined by Fred Hoyle.
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