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Geography - Questions and Answers- 34

736. The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere is mainly composed of which gases?
Hydrogen & Helium 

737. Which layer of atmosphere reflects back radio waves transmitted from Earth & helps in radio propagation?
Ionosphere 

738. Who was the first person to determine the circumference of the Earth? 
Eratosthenes

739. Which islands is known as the 'rust belt' of Japan?
Shikoku Islands 

740. The famous American river Mississippi flows into the Gulf known as .
The Gulf of Mexico 

741. On which river is the famous Aswan Dam located?
Nile 

742. Which important river of the world has no bridges over it? 
Amazon

743. Mesopotamian civilization thrived in the area between which two rivers? 
Tigris & Euphrates

744. People native to which country is known as 'Magyars'?
Hungary 

745. Which river crosses the equator twice?
Congo river 

746. Which is the longest river of Asia?
Yangtze 

747. Which river is example for forming a bird's foot delta? 
Mississippi (USA) 

748. Which river forms the famous Grand Canyon? 
Colorado river (USA) 

749. Which canal connects the Red sea and the Mediterranean Sea? 
Suez Canal
750. Name the deepest point in the Atlantic ocean, situated in the Puerto Rico Trench?
Milwaukee Deep 

751. Name the only sea in the world without coastline? 
Sargasso Sea

752. Which ocean's part is the Sargasso Sea?
North Atlantic Ocean 

753. Which is the smallest ocean in nthe world?
Arctic Ocean 

754. Which sea was historically known as the 'Erythraean Sea'? 
Red Sea

755. Which sea is connected with the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar? 
Mediterranean Sea

756. The Calypso Deep is the deepest point of which sea?
Mediterranean Sea 

757. In which Ocean is the famous 'Ninety East Ridge' situated? 
Indian Ocean 

758. Which countries are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar? 
Morocco & Spain

759. Which is the only parallel that is a great circle?
Equator 

760. Which is the largest circle of latitude?

Equator 

761. What is the name of the climate zone which stretches between the Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn?
Tropical or Torrid zone 

762. Which climate zone is most comfortable for living? 
Temperate zones

763. The area lies between Arctic- Antarctic Circles & Poles is known as .
The Frigid Zone 

764. What is the meaning of the word 'Meridian'?
Mid-day 

765. Which country is known as the 'Land of Midnight Sun'? 
Norway
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