Q.18 Which river’s fertile delta in south China is known as the ‘land of fish, rice and fruit’?
Ans . The pearl river
Q.19 What is continental shelf?
Ans . It is a region at the edge of a continent extending from the shore line to the first steeping of the continental slope.
Q.20 What is Continental rise?
Ans . It is the gently sloping region that lies on the seaward side of the continental slope and extends down to the Abyssal plain.
Q.21 What is continental divide?
Ans . It is the high region of a continent which separate streams flowing to opposite sides of the continent and ultimately, in some cases, into separate oceans.
Q.22 Who published the Theory of continental Drift?
Ans . German meterologist Alfred Wegener in 1915.
Q.23 What divides Asia from North America?
Ans . Berring Strait.
Q.24 Which is the longest river in Asia?
Ans . The Yangtze (4345 km) in China
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