GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

GEOMORPHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of river is characteristic of the semi-arid areas of Southern Namibia
A
periodic
B
episodic
C
permanent
D
perennial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These climates tend to have hot, sometimes extremely hot, summers and warm to cool winters, with some to minimal precipitation. Hot semi-arid climates are most commonly found around the fringes of subtropical deserts. Hot semi-arid climates are most commonly found in Africa, Australia and South Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arid regions by definition receive little precipitation-less than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain per year. Semi-arid regions receive 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 centimeters) of rain per year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ephemeral are those rivers which possess no flow 26 to 75 percent of time. They origin for a short time due to heavy rainfall and drain inland. R luni in Rajasthan is an example of Ephemeral river.

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